Dr. Seydina Ousmane Sène is a Senior economist, public policy advisor, and academic specializing in applied economics and econometrics. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics and has completed advanced training at international institutions, including Louisiana State University and Harvard Kennedy School. Throughout his professional career, Dr. Sène has bridged academia and national governance, serving as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Université du Sine Saloum Elhadji Ibrahima Niass (USSEIN) and as a Technical Advisor within the Prime Minister’s Office (Primature du Sénégal). He has extensive experience coordinating large-scale initiatives funded by major donors, including serving as a senior consultant for the World Bank and managing regional projects for West African think tanks like IPAR.

In addition to his government and research contributions, Dr. Sène is a leading figure in sustainable development across Africa. He is the founder and president of the Pan African Consortium of Experts (PACE), an action-oriented research laboratory launched to address critical regional challenges in water, sanitation, and public health. He also contributes his expertise at a continental level as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for Digital Earth Africa, advocating for data-driven policies to improve food security, agricultural frameworks, and digital transformation. Through his combined leadership in public administration, community advocacy, and scientific research, Dr. Sène focuses on transforming economic data into actionable public