I'm a political economist researching how countries navigate the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy—and why politics often gets in the way.

As a DPhil (PhD) candidate at the University of Oxford, my research examines what happens when oil-producing states try to shift to renewable energy. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Nigeria, my work reveals how institutional fragility, elite interests, and distributive conflicts shape which energy policies succeed and which fail.

Before academia, I spent five years as Bloomberg's Country Manager for West Africa, working with central banks, regulators, and financial institutions across the region. This experience gave me an insider's view of how institutions actually work—and often don't—which shapes my approach to research.

Currently, I serve as Senior Research Associate on the ACCLIMATE project at the University of Bristol, evaluating whether countries' climate commitments under the Paris Agreement are adequate, feasible, and fair. I'm also a World Bank Africa Fellow, working on climate finance and policy implementation across the continent. Previously, I led China-Africa programmes at the African Climate Foundation, analyzing how China's climate and development engagement shapes Africa's energy future.

My research addresses critical questions at the intersection of climate policy, development, and governance: How do resource-dependent economies manage energy transitions? What role do external partners like China play in financing and shaping these transitions? Why do some countries act on climate commitments while others struggle? My work combines rigorous analysis with practical insights from years working inside the institutions I now study.

My research has been published in Oxford Open Energy and the South African Journal of International Affairs, with papers under review at Energy Policy, Governance, and African Affairs. Stanford University Press has requested a full proposal for my book manuscript comparing energy transitions across several Global South countries. I hold degrees from Oxford (MSc, Contemporary Chinese Studies), Tsinghua University (MA, Global Affairs, Schwarzman Scholar), and Durham University (BA, Business Finance, First Class Honours).

I also serve as Assistant Dean at St Anne's College, Oxford, where I oversee student welfare and academic support.