Jibran Qureishi is the Head of Africa Regions Economic Research at Standard Bank Group and an awardwinning economist recognised for his expertise in African macroeconomics and financial markets. He leads a multicountry research team that integrates macroeconomic analysis with fixedincome and currency research to generate actionable insights and trade ideas across African markets, including the continent’s growing Eurobond universe.

Jibran advises clients, senior executives, and incountry teams on Africa strategy and has provided policy guidance to governments and central banks across the continent. He is a regular contributor to leading business media and was named one of Kenya’s Top 40 Under 40 professionals in 2018.

He has consistently ranked among the top analysts in SubSaharan Africa, securing first place in the Financial Mail Top Analyst Awards in 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. His team has also won the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Spire Award for Best Africa Research Team in 2016, 2017, and 2024. In 2024, Jibran was ranked the numberone frontier markets analyst by the Extel Survey (formerly Institutional Investor Research).