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What roles did Eleni Gabre-Madhin hold, and when?

Eleni Gabre-Madhin

Ethiopian economist who founded and was the first chief executive of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange.

FormerCurrent answer

3 dated roles on record; no current role confirmed.

Latest source 19 May 2017Reviewed 26 Oct 20264 sources

Roles, most recent first

  1. 2008
    Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) Former

    Architected and led the exchange established in 2008; stepped down before founding Eleni LLC.1 2

  2. Founder Eleni LLC (Eleni Exchanges) Date uncertain

    Firm formed after the ECX to build commodity exchanges in other African countries, with investment reported from Morgan Stanley and the 8 Miles fund.1 2

  3. Senior research roles World Bank; International Food Policy Research Institute Former

    Held senior roles in Washington before the ECX.1

Sources

  1. SecondaryEleni Gabre-Madhin's next big idea: to build commodity exchanges across AfricaHow We Made It In Africa
  2. SecondaryEleni Gabre-Madhin on the value of the exchangeGlobal Coffee Report ยท 25 Mar 2015

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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