1957 graduated from the University of Paris, France, with a doctorate in economic philosophy.

1957-1960 used to be a senior economist of the Egyptian economic development organization, and later, he has been working abroad.

1960- 1963 as planning technical consultant of Mali government.

Since 1963, he has been a professor at Pouati University, Paris University and Dakar University, and a professor at the United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning in Dakar.

Since 1980, he has been the head of the United Nations Africa Strategy Bureau for the Future.

Neo-Marxist theorist, famous expert on globalization, international political economist, has a wide range of research fields, involving very complex disciplines, with strong social concern and broad international vision. It can be said that he is not only an economist, sociologist and historian, but also an active left-wing social activist.