• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Natznet Tesfay

S&P Global

Vice President, Economics & Country Risk

Ms. Natznet Tesfay leads the Insights and Analysis group for Global Intelligence and Analytics within Market Intelligence. The group has over 140 experts around the world forecasting the economic, macro-financial and granular country risk outlooks for 206 countries and geographies as well as comparative performance of over 80 industries globally. Her areas of focus include geopolitical competition, emerging market debt vulnerabilities, energy transition and global supply chain re-alignment, drawing on a range of methodologies such as geospatial analysis, influence mapping and scenario modelling techniques. Natznet advises C-level executives on market entry and risk management, and governments on leveraging their natural resource potential for sustainable economic growth. 

Previously, she advised municipal governments on sustainably developing global megacities and national governments on the development of free trade zones, foreign policy and the mining sector in East Africa. In 2017, Ms. Tesfay was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Ms. Tesfay's degrees include a BA in Government from Harvard University and a MSc in Urbanization and Development from the London School of Economics.

Sessions With Natznet Tesfay

Wednesday, 20 March

  • 12:00pm - 12:50pm (CST) / 20/mar/2024 05:00 pm - 20/mar/2024 05:50 pm

    Developing Resources that Support a Just Transition
    Upstream Oil & Gas

    Companies working in the Global South face the significant challenge of developing domestic resources to meet growing needs for affordable and accessible energy in a world that is pressing to decarbonize the global energy system. This raises challenges to accessing the international financing, partnerships, technology and support often needed to successfully execute projects.How is this impacting developing countries’ ability to develop their oil & gas resources and generate income for economic development? What alternative investment models could help ensure a “just” transition? Can international partnerships broaden from fossil fuels to include mineral resources for the energy transition or toward renewables?