A private cluster of contributors
Columnist - Economy
Fadekemi holds a BSc in Economics, as well as an MSc. in African Development. Following her experience as a research analyst for Agusto&Co., Fadekemi's area of focus is institutional reform for development projects.
Columnist - Development
Farida is a Storyteller, and Data Analyst who is passionate about helping businesses and organisations make better decisions with data.
Columnist - Governance
Afolabi is interested in the intersection between politicking and governance in Nigeria.
Columnist - Economy
Akin is a Consultant and Writer with a background in Development Economics. He previously worked at Ventures Africa.
Columnist - None
Adedayo is an investment analyst with experience in macroeconomic and equity research. Joachim is a graduate of Media and Communication from Pan-Atlantic University's School of Media and Communication, Lagos.
Columnist - Economy
Announcements and Partnerships from the Stears Team
Columnist - None
Yvette is a media professional. She is the Growth Editor for Stears Business. Before switching to media, she worked as an analyst for an oil and gas service firm. She has a B.A in Political Science from The University of Chicago.
Columnist - Economy
Amara works as a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA). She holds a BA (first class) in Economics from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana and an MSc in Economic Policy from University College London.
Columnist - Economy
Amara works as a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA). She holds a BA (first class) in Economics from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana and an MSc in Economic Policy from University College London.
Columnist - Economy
Chuba is an economist, a data analyst, and the co-founder of Akanka - a multidisciplinary design studio.
Columnist - Development
Stephanie Itimi is a policy advisor, business strategist, and a visual curator who is passionate about data-driven policymaking and economic development.
Columnist - Economy
Ebehi is an avid reader seeking insights in unexpected places. Her research interests include economic development, political economy and trade.
Columnist - Economy
Tobi is a political economist and Founder of The Book Banque. An advocate for good governance and a culture enthusiast, Tobi constantly works towards increasing youth engagement, rewriting narratives and challenging the normative in Nigeria.
Columnist - Development
Amarachi is a Masters' student in the Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. She is mainly interested in the intersection of behavioral economics and health, and economic development.
Columnist - Economy
The Editorial is the purest expression of Stears' peculiar editorial stance. It analyses issues, drawing on theory and empirics to outline the competing assumptions for issues; each time drawing conclusions that can be elicited, so as to give a comprehensive yet indefinite picture.
Columnist - Economy
Noelle is a data analyst and financial economics with econometrics graduate with a keen interest in African development.
Columnist - None
Dr Temitope Oshikoya has a background in economics, finance, and law. He is also the co-author of Frontier Capital Markets and Investment Banking.
Columnist - None
Aisha is trying to figure out how to tell as many impact stories as possible in different forms.
Columnist - Economy
Martha is a graduate of Development Economics and International Cooperation from the University of Rome, Tor Vergata. She enjoys writing and researching topics in development, sociology, and religion.
Writer - Economy
Fadekemi holds a BSc in Economics, as well as an MSc. in African Development. Following her experience as a research analyst for Agusto&Co., Fadekemi's area of focus is institutional reform for development projects.
Writer - Economy
Stephannie holds a first class degree in Economics and Politics and a Masters in Emerging Economies and International Development from King’s College London. Passionate about poverty alleviation, female empowerment, governance and the economic prosperity of African nations.
Editor - Economy
Tokunbo is an Economist and the Editor in Chief.
Editor - Economy
Gbemisola is an economist. She is a Financial Journalist, covering Development and Macroeconomy at Stears Business.
Writer - Economy
Nkiru is a Consultant.
Writer - Economy
Jennifer is an Energy Economist
Writer - Economy
Pekun is an Investment Banker with a focus on infrastructure financing in Nigeria
Writer - Economy
Soala is an aspiring economist who currently works as a Research Associate for the PGRP lab at University of California, San Diego. He is passionate about learning about development, political economy, economic history and almost anything Africa-related
Editor - Economy
Michael is an Economist. He heads the Stears Data Advisory & Consulting Practice.
Writer - Economy
Anselem kadiri holds a B.Sc in Economics and Statistics. An Entrepreneur by day and a writer by night.
Writer - Economy
Wale Lawal is a management consultant at KPMG and the Editor of The Republic: A Journal of Nigerian Affairs.
Writer - Economy
Abieyuwa is building a career in Strategy Consulting. She is passionate about the development of Nigeria and aims to take the skills and experiences learned from her career to shed light on the untapped opportunities the nation has to offer.
Writer - Economy
Ugonna is an accredited lawyer of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Writer - Economy
Nwamaka has been recognised by the British Council as one of the 50 emerging Global Policy leaders. She is a student at the University of Oxford and holds an Msc. from the LSE.
Writer - Economy
Olatunde is a Master's student in Sustainable Energy Futures at Imperial College London. He previously worked as an economic research analyst and double-majored in Mechanical Engineering and Economics as an undergraduate at Northwestern University.
Writer - Economy
Oluseun Onigbinde is the co-founder and Director of BudgIT, Nigeria’s civic organization. He is currently an Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University.
Writer - Economy
Kelenna is an Investment Banker with an MSc in Finance from the LSE.
Writer - Economy
Desola currently works as a Value Proposition Manager in Digital Banking. As a trained economist, she aims to combine her diverse set of skills to apply private sector principles to address some of society's most pressing issues in Poverty Alleviation.
Writer - Economy
Ife is a Business Consultant and graduate of the LSE. She is very passionate about African Development.
Writer - Economy
Aisha is trying to figure out how to tell as many impact stories as possible in different forms.
Writer - Economy
Merlin is a currently a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of Alberta. She completed her BA in Economics at the University of Alberta, where she honed her skills in resource economics, environmental valuation and development economics.
Writer - Economy
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Writer - Finance
Abdul is a Data Scientist. He leads the Stears Data Analytics practice.
Writer - Finance
Nigeria is a fundamentally poor country, with low consumption and failing infrastructure. Derin is trying to understand how businesses scale, given these constraints.
Writer - Finance
Toye is a Management consultant with a Finance leaning and a keen interest in Economics. Focus is on emerging markets with a bias for Africa, especifically Nigeria.
Writer - Finance
Fikayo is a financial products consultant with experience at Bloomberg LP and Thomson Reuters. She will be completing her masters in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in 2020 as a Schwarzman Scholar. Her research focuses on how African countries interact with themselves and the global community.
Writer - Finance
Omotola is Secretary for the American Bar Association’s Taskforce on Financial Engineering for Economic Development, a group of experts assisting emerging economies in creating capital markets. In this capacity, he hosted the Nigerian Structured Products Summit in 2017.
Writer - Finance
Adedayo is an investment analyst with experience in macroeconomic and equity research. He is deeply interested in the economic policies and growth stories of emerging market economies.
Writer - Finance
Tobi Fakorede is a finance professional with an Economics background. She loves everything Finance, Economics and Psychology
Editor - Finance
Osato is a financial journalist at Stears Business with experience as a Senior Associate at KPMG and as a software engineer. He holds a Bachelors degree (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Mary Washington. At Stears, Osato focuses on the Banking, Energy and Telecoms sectors.
Writer - Finance
Entrepreneur
Editor - Finance
Fisayo is a Financial Journalist at Stears Business. She holds a first-class degree in media and communication, with a broad experience in writing and research. At stears, she covers real estate, retail, film, fashion, travel & hospitality.
Writer - Finance
Somto is a Research & Strategy Analyst in an Investment Banking firm. He specializes in global macroeconomic and fixed income research with a focus on EMEA countries. He is also keen on interpreting and implementing his findings into Economic Policy, Business Development and Investment Strategy
Writer - Finance
Korede is an investment banker with experience in research, debt and equity markets, and trade/project finance. He is passionate about discussing and addressing issues in finance and economic policy across borders.
Writer - Finance
Bayo is an engineer with broad business experience across a variety of industries including banking, manufacturing, and oil and gas. Passionate about the arts, politics, and the economy.
Writer - Finance
Ogbemi is an Operations Analyst at Morningstar, an investment research and investment management firm headquartered in Chicago,
Writer - Finance
'Lanre holds a first class degree in Management and Masters degrees in Management and Finance. A Finance and Strategy Analyst by profession, he is passionate about finance and governance.
Writer - Finance
Rilwan is a lawyer at Olaniwun Ajayi LP. His interests span technology, finance & IP. He is also very passionate about the African continent, nation building & helping people and businesses thrive.
Editor - Governance
Afolabi is a Governance Editor, holds a BA in IR from QMUL and is studying towards an MSc in African Politics at SOAS. He recently completed a Year Here Social Innovation Fellowship and an Internship at the United Nations. He has a focus on Foreign Policy and Public Administration
Writer - Governance
Mitchell practices law with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a commercial law firm in Lagos. He is a keen African history enthusiast.
Writer - Governance
Forri is a lawyer with a keen interest in governance, constitutional reform and the evolution of the nation-state through history and practical application.
Writer - Governance
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Writer - Governance
Kenneth holds an LLB from the University of Buckingham, and has worked as a Regulatory Analyst in London, and interned at notable Law Firms in Nigeria.
Writer - Governance
Arthur is a patriot geared towards fulfilling the "the Nigerian Promise". He is equally a lawyer practicing at a fully serviced commercial Law Firm in Lagos.
Writer - Governance
Afiola is a tech entrepreneur and consultant. He is interested sports, travel and digital tech for international development.
Writer - Governance
Chukwuka is a Risk Advisory Consultant, specializing in Compliance & Assurance functions.
Writer - Governance
Tobiloba is passionate about developmental issues in Africa and how the continent can be transformed through viable public policy initiatives.
Editor - Governance
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
Writer - Governance
Trained as a Lawyer, Oluwamayowa is Editor and Co-Founder of Culture Custodian.com. He currently serves as the Director of Communications for Youth Party.
Writer - Governance
Ugochukwu a graduate of International Relations from Covenant University. He is interested in reading and writing stories of political natures.
Writer - Governance
Joachim is a graduate of Media and Communication from Pan-Atlantic University's School of Media and Communication, Lagos. He has interests in and writes about a wide range of topics including media, governance, sport, technology and politics.
Writer - Governance
Tomisin is a student with an interest in governance and diplomacy. He graduated from Emory University with a degree in Political Science and Economics, and is now undertaking his MSc at the London School of Economics. He has also interned at top global firms such as BCG and Accenture.
Writer - Governance
Moni is a current law student with interest in Governance, Development and Economics. She holds a B.A from Princeton University, spent two years working in Investment Banking, and is now studying for a law degree at the University of Cambridge
Writer - Governance
Catherine is a strategic communications specialist and researcher. She's interested in the political economy of almost everything, most especially of communications.
Writer - Governance
Mustafa is an Anti-Fraud Professional with interest in socio-economic cum political issues.