Islam Abdel Azim Azzam

Islam Abdel Azim Azzam currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) since January 2021 and holds the position of Associate Professor of Finance at the American University in Cairo since September 2005. Azzam has previous experience as a Financial Advisor at the African Development Bank from January 2009 to February 2018 and has been a Visiting Professor of Finance at the University of Stellenbosch from January 2011 to February 2024. Azzam earned a Doctorate in Economics with a focus on Econometrics and Monetary Policy, as well as a Master's degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, both from the University of California, Irvine, completing studies in January 2003 and January 2002, respectively.