I am a statistician and researcher who identifies as a development agent. I apply my skills as a Statistician Engineer and my experiences in the education, health, and nutrition sectors to aid social impact decision-making by contributing to evidence-based public policy.
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education and the Head of Service for Outreach Training and Community Development, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Buea in Cameroon. My interest lies in the management and productivity of higher education as well as multidisciplinary research.
Sophie Ekume Etomes Read More »
I am a civil engineer with an interest in the use of location intelligence and big data. I am particularly passionate about leveraging GIS, data and renewable energy to bridge the power and telco infrastructural gaps in Africa.
African governments have been urged to increase their revenues. One of the major concerns is whether the increases in tax collection capacity and revenue translate into meaningful development. Isaac Newton Bortey explores the relative size of revenues to spending priorities. In recent years, a sizable amount of taxes collected is used to service existing debts through interest payments. At a regional level, revenues often fall below the necessary amount to drive development.
TaxParency: How is Tax Revenue Contributing to Local Development in Ghana? Read More »
Ensuring reliable electricity through on and off-grid means is a paramount challenge. Using data from the Nigeria SEA4ALL Data Portal, Temitope Omowumi examines the populous suburb of Mpape in Abuja, Nigeria to see the distribution of the power infrastructure in relation to land use.
Mpape Suburb Power Supply and Land Use Analysis (in Nigeria) Read More »
Higher education has a significant impact on the economy of every country. There is variation across African countries in the budgetary outlays to fund higher education, including the amount of money as well as the proportion of the total state expenditures. Dr. Sophie Ekume Etomes’ data visualization explores the variation across Africa and the capacity gaps in education that are expected to grow as student enrollment increases.
Public Expenditure and the Quality of Higher Education in Cameroon and Africa Read More »
Low dietary diversity is a worldwide demonstrated predictor of child stunting. In this visualization, Roland Mady looks at malnutrition and stunting across West Africa and the variation within Côte d’Ivoire. The purpose of the visualization is to raise awareness and inform strategic interventions that improve crop yields and dietary diversity.
Determinants of Dietary Diversity in Côte d’Ivoire Read More »
As the amount of data available increases, it is important to distill data in a way that shares the most relevant information. Moreover, data is becoming a point of reference for professional decision-making and advocacy efforts. You need to be able to present your data in a way that will be convincing to your intended
Data + Design for Development Showcase 2021 Read More »
I am passionate about data and analysis for development. I am presently at the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University in the MBA Program.
