Charles Okehalam

Charles Okehalam is a former professor of finance at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he held the Donald Gordon Chair in Banking and Finance and the Liberty Life Chair in Financial Economics. He co-founded an investment firm and has served as a director and chairman of major African private sector companies. His expertise spans economics, investment strategies, and financial policy, with extensive advisory roles for central banks, governments in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Bank, IMF, and United Nations.

Educations:

• Ph.D. in Economics (Econometrics), Queen Mary College, University of London (1991)
• D.Sc. (Higher Doctorate) from University of Exeter (2010)

Research Interests: Focuses on financial institutions in Africa, regulatory frameworks, macroeconomic policy, and the intersection of finance with development economics. He has published widely in academic journals, contributing to debates on banking systems, investment dynamics, and socio-economic impacts of financial policies.

Awards & Honors:

• Houblon-Norman Senior Fellowship (Bank of England, 2001)
• Higher Doctorate from University of Exeter (2010)

Advisory Roles & Grants: Advised multiple international organizations and governments on financial regulation. His work includes policy design for emerging markets and institutional capacity-building in Africa. Active in not-for-profit governance as a trustee/council member.