Vinesh Robin Sannassee serves as a Senior Programme Officer at the SADC Secretariat since September 2019, and has held the position of Professor and Dean of Faculty at the University of Mauritius since March 2014. Additionally, Vinesh was a Board Member at the Board of Investment - Mauritius from March 2015 to September 2019. Vinesh's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and a Master's degree from the University of Reading, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Leeds.