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Patrick Amir Imam

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12th FloorZB Life TowersCorner Jason Moyo Avenue and Sam Nujoma StreetHarare

Tel: +263 4 251251
Fax: +263 4 251254
Email: RR-ZWE@imf.org

Patrick Amir Imam, Resident Representative: Patrick Amir Imam is currently the representative of the IMF in Zimbabwe, and has been with the institutions since 2005. Prior to joining the Fund, he worked as an Investment Banker at Credit Suisse First Boston in London. Since joining the Fund, he has worked on IMF programs, carried out technical assistance, and done surveillance in the Middle East and Central Asia department, the African Department, the IMF Institute, and more recently in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department. He was also the IMF representative in Madagascar from 2014 to 2018. His publications have focused on issues related to financial stability, macro-prudential policies, and financial sector development. He was educated at the University of Oxford, at the University of Warwick, and has a PhD in Economics from Cambridge University.
Petronella Chishawa, Economist: Petronella Chishawa is the local economist. She joined the office in November 2014. Prior to joining the IMF’s local office, she was serving the Government of Zimbabwe as a Principal Economist at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development where she worked for 9 years. She has a MSc. Degree in international trade policy and trade law and a Post Graduate Diploma in international trade policy and law from Lund University, Sweden and a BSc. Honors’ Degree in economics from the University of Zimbabwe.
James Rusike, Office Driver: James Rusike is the driver in the IMF’s local office. He joined the IMF in 2016 and worked for the government prior to that. He started his career as a pool driver, and was a VIP driver in various government offices for 8 years.
Beatrice Banda, Administrative Assistant: Beatrice Banda is the administrative assistant. She joined the IMF’s local office in September 2014. Prior to that she worked 11 years as an administrator / office manager in the private sector where she gained a wealth of experience. She is currently pursuing a Chartered Institute of Secretaries (CIS) qualification.