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Laveena is part of the Industry Briefing team, where she specialises in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. She contributes to market reports and analysis across 60 countries with a keen interest in the Asia-Pacific region. Her work focuses on segments such as mobile and internet services, mobile money platforms, smartphone manufacturers, equipment vendors, start-up investments and government regulations.

In her previous role Laveena worked as a Companies Analyst for the firm’s Competitor Intelligence service. Prior to joining The Economist Intelligence Unit in late 2018, she was a senior business correspondent at an Indian magazine. She tracked corporate strategy and start-ups in India during her nearly five-year stint. She holds a post-graduate diploma in print journalism from the Asian College of Journalism and a Bachelor of Mass Media degree from Mumbai University.