Feature Team Members

Pierre Yvon Seka is an Analyst with the Financial Services topic of the Business Ready unit. He joined the team in January 2020 as an Intern. Prior to his current role, he worked as an STC for the Getting Credit- Credit Information indicator (Doing Business). Before joining the World Bank Group, Pierre worked as a part-time Bookkeeper at G&V Accounting LLC (CPA Services), a full-service accounting firm servicing small businesses, non-profit organizations, and government contractors in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Before that, he interned as a Junior Economist at the Department of Economics in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Economics, Growth and Development at Howard University. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics, Growth and Development - International Economics from Howard University where he focused his research on the comparison of economic policies and outcomes in African countries. He also holds a master’s degree in political economics and a bachelor’s degree in Economical Sciences and Management from the Facultés Universitaires Privées d'Abidjan (FUPA), Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire. He speaks French.