I am an educator and development economist researching the education–employment–health nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa, With a particular interest in how education and skills shape labour-market transitions and health outcomes. My research applies causal inference and policy evaluation methods to generate evidence that can inform human capital and development policy across the region.

I am currently a Commonwealth PhD Scholar in Economics at the University of Reading, UK, where my research examines these interconnected dimensions of human development under the supervision of Professors Sarah Jewell and Simonetta Longhi. My broader research interests span development and health economics, education, youth employment, informality, gender, and structural transformation, with a strong focus on translating rigorous empirical research into policy-relevant evidence.

My commitment to these issues is rooted in both personal experience and more than a decade as an educator. Raised by my grandmother in rural Cameroon after losing my parents, I experienced first-hand how limited access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities can constrain the prospects of young people. Education became an important pathway for social mobility in my own life, eventually leading me from teaching in rural Cameroon to advanced study and research in development economics.

Beyond academia, I am the Founder and Executive Director of Rural Youths in Action (RUYAC), a non-profit organisation established in 2020 to expand opportunities for young people in underserved communities. Through RUYAC, I have contributed to initiatives reaching more than 3,000 rural youths, particularly vulnerable girls, through education, health awareness, youth empowerment, and climate action. I am also a co-founder of the African Centre for Research & Inclusive Development (AfCRID), which seeks to reduce the education–employment gap among young people across Africa.

My work in education and development has received international recognition, including the Commonwealth PhD Scholarship, Chevening Scholarship, Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, and Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Award, through which I undertook professional development at the University of Northern Colorado in the United States. Ultimately, my work is driven by a commitment to bridging research, policy, and grassroots action. My long-term ambition is to contribute to human capital development in Africa and the wider Global South by producing rigorous evidence that informs policy while remaining connected to the communities whose development challenges motivate my research.