Habtamu Edjigu is an Economist, currently working at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) as an Economist with the Youth Employment and Skills team. He conducts research, prepare reports, and formulate plans to address economic problems, with a focus on education, skills and labor market issues, working in collaboration with other ACET researchers.
Habtamu Edjigu is also an ACET Transformation Fellow alumnus. During his fellowship, Habtamu undertook critical research works which included an investigation into the varying effects of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) originating from OECD versus non-OECD countries on the technological advancement and productivity of domestic firms across Ethiopia, Ghana, and Kenya. The study examined crucial factors influencing technology adoption and knowledge transfer dynamics within these contexts.
For Habtamu, the fellowship “has created an invaluable opportunity to establish connections with esteemed researchers and economists across the globe”.
Before joining ACET, Habtamu has been working at the World Bank as a Young African Fellow and consultant. In the World Bank, he has participated in several projects such as Industrialization for Jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa, Market Integration in the Horn of Africa, Challenges and Promises of the AfCFTA, and Economic Diversification in the Central African Republic. Habtamu has also been teaching trade and development courses in various universities, including the University of Haramaya, Ethiopia, the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Habtamu holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Adelaide, Australia, an MSc in economics from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark and BA in economics from Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
