Amadou N. R. Sy is an advisor in the African department working on macro-financial sector issues. He previously held deputy division chief positions in the IMF Monetary and Capital Markets and the Institute for Capacity Development. He is a nonresident senior fellow and former director of the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution. He holds a Ph.D. from McGill University and is a CFA charter holder and a financial risk manager (GARP).