Adesoji Farayibi is a doctoral researcher in Economics at the University of Ibadan and currently serves as the Head of Economic Development and Research desk at DAWN Commission, a regional policy think-tank dedicated to the regional integration and composite development of Southwest Nigeria. He also co-leads FirstFord Africa, a researcher community focused on conducting evidence-based and impact-driven policy research on development and was recently appointed Chair of the Business Subcommittee at the University of Ibadan Research and Development Unit (UIRESDEV).? His research and consulting expertise span across contemporary topics in development economics and public policy such as sustainable finance, climate change, geo-economics, global public goods, labour and energy.?