Joanne Ke Edelman
Associate Director - GDI Americas @ Global Development Incubator
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- Earned an MA in Applied Economics from Georgetown University
- Holds a BA/MA in Economics and Management from Oxford University
- Previously specialized in private sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa at the World Bank / IFC
- Served as the COO of Refugee Investment Network and Emerging Public Leaders
- Worked extensively with Co-Impact, HealthEnabled, Precision Development, the Oxygen Hub, Malengo, and NEPI
- Co-authored 'Paradigm Shift: How investments can unlock the potential of refugees', 'State of Digital Health 2019', and 'More than the sum of its parts: Making multi-stakeholder initiatives work'
- Is a traditionally-trained kintsugi artist
- Is GDI’s resident foodie
About Global Development Incubator
Global Development Incubator (GDI) is a multi-sector organization dedicated to creating social impact by supporting the development and scaling of various ventures across continents including Africa, the Americas, East Asia, and South Asia.