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Dr. Fola Aina

Political Scientist

Dr. Fola Aina is a Political Scientist whose research is at the intersection of security and development. He earned a second Master's degree in African Studies from the African Studies Centre, Un...
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Gashaw Abate

Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Gashaw Abate (short-term fellow) is a Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Ethiopia. He holds his PhD in Development Studies from University of Trento, Ital...
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GETACHEW MULLU

Postdoc Fellow -Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Getachew Mullu Kassa completed his PhD in Reproductive Health Sciences from the PAN African University Life and Earth Science Institute, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He also obtained his Mast...
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GRACE MHALU

Research Scientist

Dr. Grace Mhalu is currently a research scientist at Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania, where she works on interventions in infectious diseases. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the Swiss Tropi...
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Hailemariam Ayalew Tiruneh

Council Post-Doctoral Fellow,Trinity College Dublin

Dr. Hailemariam Ayalew is a currently working as an Irish Council Post-Doctoral Fellow and Marie Sklodowska-Curie Post-Doctoral Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, based at the International Maize a...
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Halefom Y. Nigus

Research Fellow at Policy Studies Institute

Halefom  currently serves as a Research Fellow at the Policy Studies Institute. He is a Ph.D. holder in Economics from Maastricht University and possesses an MSc in Economics from Mekelle Univ...
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Jaah Mkupete

Development Economist and Lecturer

Jaah Mkupete is a development economist and lecturer at the University of  Dar es Salaam, Mkwawa University College of Education. He obtained his PhD in Economics from the University of Stellenbo...
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Laura Barasa

Senior Lecturer - Department of Economics and Development Studies at UON

Laura Barasa holds a PhD in Economics from Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Barasa is a Senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi, Department of Economics and Development Studies....
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Mary Nantongo

Lecturer, Makerere University Business School

Mary Nantongo is a lecturer at the Department of Economics, Makerere University Business School and a Research fellow in Applied Development Finance under the European Investment Bank/Global Dev...
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MICHEAL MBATE

PhD Candidate

Michael Mbate is a PhD candidate at the London School of Economics. His fields of research include public finance, governance, and the evaluation of public policies using quasi-experimental designs. P...
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