WE BUILD BY
CO-CREATING SHARED SUCCESS
researching
Afrinomica is an economics research boutique that focusses on Africa & its diaspora.
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Our work has been published in the most prestigious academic and policy journals and presented at top universities and policy-making fora.
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communicating
Looking for a tightly delivered, jargon-free and snappy economic update?
We have produced scores of presentations and speeches for a wide-range of clients covering topics such as inflation prospects in Nigeria and VC funding of Black businesses in the UK.
POLICYmaking
Despite our academic backgrounds, we do not subscribe to economic navel-gazing for its own sake.
Our global network of economists, econometricians and statisticians blend world-leading rigour with clear
policy-related insights.
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About Afrinomica
I am Jonathan Thomas Phd. I am an experienced economist. writer, speaker and presenter.
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After finishing my graduate studies as a Commonwealth Scholar at Queen's University in Canada, I started my working career at the University of Cambridge, where I was also a fellow in Economics at Emmanuel College, and at University College London.
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Before founding Afrinomica I had senior roles in the UK government, Bank of England, fund management and technology consulting. In all cases I have led teams of researchers in data-driven analysis spanning macro-and micro-econometrics, financial markets, and emerging technologies.
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​The key requirements in all these positions were to thoroughly marshal the evidence and arrive at actionable conclusions and convince my stakeholders.
​​A​long the way, I have fulfilled my passion of investigating and commenting, in print and on TV, about African and diaspora economic issues. I have also conducted several consulting projects on issues such as the role of remittances in Caribbean economies, the prospects for renewable energy in Zambia and Black wealth in the UK.
Too often, such analyses is led by external actors who have an outdated view of African agency and potential. Our network of economists, econometricians and data scientists deliver fresh and rigorous thinking that co-creates shared success.
