Meet the team
Our policy and regulatory specialists combine market expertise with sector-specific experience in areas such as finance, health, agriculture and technology.
Core team
Based in Dakar, Kampala, Yaoundé, and Brussels and working in both French and English, the Policy Accelerator team is an integral part of UNCDF's global group of digital finance and inclusive digital economy experts.
The team brings a diverse range of expertise, from regulatory and supervisory policy in economic and financial systems to inclusive finance and gender-focused program design. They specialize in digital financial services (DFS) ecosystems, financial governance, capacity building, and sustainable financing policies, with experience spanning global institutions, including central banks, the European Commission, and United Nations agencies.
Their collective skills include policy analysis, research, community advocacy, strategic communications, and capacity-building. Together, they drive efforts to advance financial inclusion and build resilient systems that prioritize the needs of the most excluded populations.
Extended team
Our team works with many external subject-matter experts in various fields related to inclusive digital economies and financial services. Areas where we work with experts include:
Supervision of financial services
Consumer protection regulation
Regulatory and Supervisory Technologies (Reg/SupTech)
Digital Identity Systems
Retail Payment Systems
Geographic expertise: North Africa and Francophone Africa
We also collaborate closely with external partners to support the needs of policymakers and regulators. These partners include: