Ola El-Shawarby — Senior Analyst, VanEck Emerging Markets Equity

Knowledge is built on experience and for Ola, this rule truly hits home.  As a Senior Analyst specializing in the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EEMEA”) region, Ola relies on her upbringing in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, her past experience as a local portfolio manager, and ongoing travels in the region to shape her unique perspective of the economic, cultural and technological trends that impact emerging markets today.