Olivia-Kelly Lonkeu

Policy Analyst at United Nations Capital Development Fund.

Category: Policy Makers & Regulatory Experts.

Olivia-Kelly is a Policy Analyst specialized in Digital Finance at United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). She advises policy makers and regulators on the design of enabling policy and regulatory environments for the uptake of Digital Financial Services in West and Central Africa (WCA).  

Prior to joining UNCDF, Olivia-Kelly was a Manager at PwC Luxembourg’s consulting practice.  She led large, multi-partner assignments for clients such as the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB). In this capacity, she contributed to the implementation of projects throughout the policy cycle: from the design of EU innovation policies, to the development of investment platforms to maximize public and private investments in local digital infrastructures through to the monitoring of the implementation of the EU Small Business Act and the evaluation of European financial instruments to support the growth of SMEs. 

Olivia-Kelly holds a double Master’s degree in Public Policy and Law, Economy and Management from Sciences Po Toulouse.