Mateus Magala

Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Academic Qualifications 

2004 - PhD in Economics, Victoria University, Australia 

2000 - Master in Economics and Econometrics, University of Sydney, Australia

1998 - Master in Business Administration (MBA), Graduate School of Business, University de Sydney, Australia

1997 - Master in Transport Economics and Management (MTM), University of Sydney, Australia

1990 – MSc (Mechanical Engineering), Brno Academy, Czech Republic

Professional Experience        
2015-Present: Chairperson of the Board of Directors and CEO of EDM 
2013 – 2015 – Resident Representative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) 

2012 – 2013 – Strategy Advisor for the AfDB President
2010 – 2012 – Main Strategist, AfDB Strategy Office, and Budget and Planning Senior Economist
2007 – 2009 – Principal Economist for Infrastructures and Energy, Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia, Assistant Lecturer, University of Tasmania, Australia
2008 – 2009 –Economic and Strategic Advisor, Riversdale Mining Australia (now Rio Tinto)
2006 – 2007 – Associate Director, Strategic Design and Development, Australia
2003 – 2005 – Senior Researcher and Assistant Lecturer, University of Melbourne, Australia
2001 – 2003 – Senior Researcher, Victoria University, Australia
1998 – 2001 – Business Analyst and Strategy Advisor, Toll Holdings, Australia
1990 – 1995 – Lecturer at Eduardo Mondlane University and Nautical School

Mozambique
Mechanical Engineer at
Entreposto Comercial de Moçambique
1980 – 1985 – Army Officer of Mozambique Defence Forces, Special Assistant and Bodyguard to the Deputy Minister of the Interior and to the Minister in the Presidency, Mozambique

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