Dr. Oyeyemi Kale, Partner & Chief Economist, Nigeria, KPMG

Yemi holds a B.Sc. Honours degree in Economics (first class), Addis Ababa University, and an M.Sc. (distinction) and Ph.D. in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science.

He has deep experience gained from both the private and public sector spanning macroeconomic analysis, financial, economic and investment research and fiscal policy advisory. From 2011 to 2021 he served as the Statistician General of the Federation /Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

As the Chief Economist of KPMG West Africa, Yemi leads the Firm’s view on macroeconomics and enhances the breadth of our solutions by leading engagements involving economic modelling, macroeconomic analysis and econometrics for both private and public sector clients.