Mekbib Haile is a Senior Agriculture Economist at the Agriculture and Food Global Practice (AGF GP) in the West and Central Africa Region. He leads and co-leads several analytical and lending operations in the areas of agribusiness and value chain development in several countries in the region. Mekbib holds a Ph.D. in Ag Economics from Bonn University and an M.Sc. in Development and Resource Economics from the School of Economics and Business of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.