Zainab Raji is currently pursuing an MBA/ MPA-ID joint degree at Harvard Business School & Harvard Kennedy School with the goal of building knowledge and networks to fuel her passion for promoting economic prosperity and sustainable development in Africa through finance. Before graduate school, she advised organizations across Africa and the Middle East as a management consultant at McKinsey. She also serves on the management team of Young African MBAs, a non-profit bridging the leadership talent gap in Africa. She completed her undergraduate studies at Emory University, majoring in Accounting and Information Systems & Operations Management and graduating with academic distinction and the BBA Meritorious Service Award.