Rudi Steinbach is a senior economist in the World Bank’s Prospects Group. He contributes to the flagship Global Economic Prospects report, with a particular focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and low-income countries. He also helps coordinate the World Bank’s Global Monthly report, which monitors major macroeconomic, financial, and commodity market developments. Prior to joining the World Bank, Mr. Steinbach was a lead economist in the South African Reserve Bank’s Macroeconomic Modelling Unit, where he contributed to the Bank’s official forecasts and helped develop its suite of macroeconomic models.