Melanie Noronha

Principal, Policy & insights

Melanie is a principal at Economist Impact. She has over ten years of experience delivering consulting and thought leadership projects to public, private and not-for-profit organisations. Based in Dubai, she leads the Middle East and Africa team on research across a range of sectors including food sustainability, recycling, renewable energy, fintech, trade and supply chains. She is a specialist in advanced recycling technologies and international trade. She is a seasoned moderator, having chaired numerous panel discussions and presented Economist Impact's research at global in-person and virtual conferences.

Before joining The Economist Group, she was a senior analyst at MEED Insight, a research and consulting firm serving Middle East and North Africa. At MEED, she developed expertise in bespoke market studies and financial modelling across a range of sectors spanning construction, finance, power and water, oil and gas, and renewable energy. She held previous posts at the Office of the Chief Economist at the Dubai International Financial Centre and at the San Francisco Center for Economic Development. Melanie has an MSc in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St Andrews and a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Recent contributions

Economic Development
Economic Development

Cultivating Ties: Deepening trade and investment between Latin America and the GCC

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Economic Development
Economic Development

Uncharted Territory: Deepening trade and investment between ASEAN and the GCC

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Economic Development
Economic Development

Untapped opportunity: Deepening trade and investment between sub-Saharan Africa and the GCC

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Economic Development
Economic Development

Boosting Circularity Across Saudi Arabia

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Marketing
Marketing

The Influential Shopper - Industry Reports

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Marketing
Marketing

The Influential Shopper - Country Reports

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Marketing
Marketing

The Influential Shopper

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Health
Health

Halal for health: Scaling up halal pharmaceuticals

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Marketing
Marketing

The UAE’s omni-channel consumer: Striking a balance between online and in-store shopping experiences

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