Lubna Shaban serves as Co-director of Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI). She was part of CYFI’s founding team in 2011 and has been involved in its growth as it became one of the top 50 NGOs in the world. She has first-hand experience in youth entrepreneurship, having set up her own enterprise at the age of 28, and has advocated favourable Economic Citizenship ecosystems for the youth through CYFI.

Ms. Shaban holds a Master’s degree in International Management, specialising in entrepreneurship and innovation from the University of Exeter, UK. She also holds a Bachelor’ degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut.