I'm passionate about building models that are simple where possible, rigorous where necessary, and always focused on impact.

Dr Michele Capazario

EY Africa Economic Modelling Lead

Labour economist. Public-private delivery adviser. Programme management leader. Youth employment advocate. Economic modelling specialist.

Dr Michele Capazario is EY Africa Economic Modelling Lead and a labour economist, programme management leader and public-private delivery adviser. He helps institutions translate labour market evidence into coordinated delivery, measurable employment outcomes and practical public-private action.

He has more than a decade of experience leading complex national initiatives across government, business, development institutions and organised labour. His work spans labour market reform, skills development, economic recovery and infrastructure employment programmes, including the South African Critical Skills List, the Skills Strategy for the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, and labour market diagnostics across eight African countries. He holds a PhD in Economics.

How Michele is shaping the future with confidence

Michele is shaping the future with confidence by turning labour market evidence into practical programmes that improve employment outcomes. His work brings government, business, labour and development partners together around shared priorities, converting complex analysis into implementation plans, governance structures and decision-making processes. Through national and pan-African initiatives, he has helped advance skills planning, workforce development and economic recovery, with a clear focus on delivery accountability and public-private action.

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