Belyse Umwali

Email: bnbu@leeds.ac.uk
Thesis title: The role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in poverty reduction
Supervisors: Professor Annie Wei, Dr Gaston Yalonetzky

Profile

Academic Background

● PhD in Economics at the University of Leeds (Feb 2022 - Present)

● Master of Management at Beijing Institute of Technology (2013 - 2015)

● Bachelor of Economics at Capital University of Economics and Business (2009 - 2013)

● Chinese at Nanjing Normal University (2008 - 2009)

Awards and Scholarships

● Beijing municipality; Award for Graduate Studies

● China Scholarship Council; Award for Bachelor studies

● FAWE Rwanda; Award for upper secondary studies

Professional experience

Rwanda Import and Export Ltd (2016 - 2021)

Research interests

My research interests align with solving our society's problems, like poverty, income inequality, and unemployment. Some of my research interests are Development Economics, International Economics, Foreign Direct Investment, and Globalisation.