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Helping governments, international organisations, and research institutions address complex challenges in sovereign finance, governance, and development
Selected Institutional Engagements
UN University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR)
Senior Fellow (non-resident) leading the Centre's work on credit rating governance and sovereign creditworthiness. Contributes research, develops policy initiatives, and collaborates with international partners to strengthen the governance of sovereign finance and development.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Lead consultant for the Credit Ratings Initiative, designing the conceptual framework and public-facing architecture of the initiative. Worked closely with UNDP colleagues to develop practical approaches to strengthening sovereign credit ecosystems across Africa.
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Collaborated with UN DESA on the design of high-level international events, including Financing for Development (FFD4), and contributed to publications on sovereign finance and the international financial architecture.
United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Supported the development of ECOSOC's inaugural Special Meeting on sovereign credit ratings, helping shape the programme before moderating a panel and participating as a panellist during the landmark event.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Contributed to international discussions and research on sovereign credit ratings, including participation in high-level events in Geneva and collaboration on publications examining issues such as sovereign rating bias.
African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)
Long-standing collaborator supporting publications, policy dialogue and international events across Africa and the United States. Work has focused on strengthening understanding of sovereign creditworthiness and financial governance.
AfriCatalyst
Consultant and research partner on initiatives examining sovereign creditworthiness in Africa. Authored a major report on post-default environments and contributed to the design and delivery of several high-profile international events.
Open Society Foundations
Awarded a research grant to examine the "credit rating impasse" and develop practical policy solutions to support African countries engaging with the G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments.
ONE Campaign
Worked alongside ONE colleagues to design and deliver policy discussions at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, bringing together governments, multilateral organisations and civil society around financing for sustainable development.
Fulbright Scholar
Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to undertake research at New York University Stern School of Business, working with Professor Lawrence J. White on issues relating to credit rating agencies, financial regulation and global finance.
PhD in Credit Rating Regulation
Completed a funded doctorate examining the regulation of credit rating agencies following the global financial crisis, laying the foundations for an international research programme on sovereign finance, financial governance and institutional reform.