Benedicta Lasi

Benedicta Lasi
Lasi in 2023
Born (1987-08-15) August 15, 1987
CitizenshipGhanaian
EducationUniversity of Ghana
Alma materUniversity of Ghana, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
OccupationsLawyer, Development Economist, Governance Strategist
Organization(s)Socialist International, Africa Governance Centre, African Trade Chamber, Fitch Attorneys
Known forEconomic policy, Industrial policy, Global affairs, International development, Governance reforms
Political partyNational Democratic Congress

Benedicta Lasi (born 15 August 1987) is a Ghanaian lawyer, development economist, and politician. She is the founder of the Africa Governance Centre and the African Trade Chamber, and was elected to the Presidium of the Socialist International as Secretary-General together with other world leaders including Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez and Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, becoming the first woman, first African, and youngest person to ever hold the position