Christine Kamel

EconomistFull Time

• Job Details:Economic Analyst (Sep-16), Senior Economic Analyst (Sep-18) then Economist (Apr-20) at Dcode Economic & Financial Consulting (Dcode EFC). Key Responsibilities:  Macroeconomic analysis, reporting and forecasting which includes monthly analytical reports covering the real, fiscal, monetary and external sectors as well as quarterly and bi-annual reports on Egypt’s economic outlook (including global developments) and scenario analysis.  Writing special notes based on economic developments and clients’ needs on various topics such as inflation, interest rates, taxes, GDP alerts, balance of payments alerts and legislations with economic implications.  Providing in-depth analysis on the likely economic and financial impacts of a possible policy proposal or legal change.  Providing coherent forecasts of Egypt’s key macroeconomic variables.  Deep and coherent analysis of what would happen if key macroeconomic and/or policy variables change or the economy faces standard macroeconomic shocks.  Analyzing Egypt’s economic reform program and the effects thereof on different sectors of the economy and on businesses operating in Egypt.  COVID-19 impact analysis coverage. This includes the updated economic outlook for Egypt and projections of different economic variables.  Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the main sectors of the Egyptian economy to determine the most negatively and positively affected sectors based on sectors’ volatility, dependence on informal workers, global supply chains and other sectors, as well as sectors’ labor intensity and demand elasticity.  Assessing Egypt’s economic sectors in terms of contribution to growth and employment, volatility, gender wage differentials, youth employment and government priorities for a study done for USAID’s ‘Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development’ (SEED) project.  Conducting sectoral studies based on secondary research on selected sectors such as the housing sector including a market overview, demand and supply analysis, trade analysis, regulatory landscape and sectors’ challenges.  Engaging with clients and providing ongoing support in the areas of preparing tailored reports, providing economic data and preparing presentations about the Egyptian economy to be presented to the management.  Supervising at least two interns each summer. This includes preparing their internship program, assigning tasks to them, making sure they are learning, and providing feedback.  Preparing economic infographics for AmCham Business Monthly magazine (on a monthly basis), Egypt Oil & Gas Magazine (on a monthly basis), AUC Business Forward, InvestGate, Daily News Egypt, Al-masry Al-yom and Oxford Magazine.  Conducting cost of living studies to assess the impact of Egypt’s economic reforms on higher income groups in terms of inflation and the resulting change in spending patterns.

Corporate Finance AnalystFull Time

• Job Details:Financial model building, conducting valuations and feasibility studies, financial statement analysis and forecasting, discounting cash flows and financial reporting while gaining knowledge about different sectors and industries.

Summer Intern (Graduate Program)Internship

• Job Details:Preparing financial analysis reports and related research while gaining experience about the stock market and the brokerage industry.