Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University
Paul Collier specialises in research on fragile states, democratisation, and the management of natural resources in low-income societies.
The Africa Means Business Advisory Panel
Africa Means Business is overseen and managed by an advisory group of the following individuals:
The Africa Means Business Advisory Panel
Wincott Foundation Chairman
Sir Geoffrey Owen is a senior fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a former editor of the Financial Times.
Thomson Media Foundation AMB Project Director
Chaacha Mwita is a former group managing editor of Standard Newspapers Ltd and a board member of Ewaso Nyiro South Development Authority (ENSDA).
Thomson Media Foundation Chief Executive
Nigel Baker joined the Thomson Media Foundation in 2012 from the world's largest news agency, The Associated Press (AP), where he was vice president of business operations for EMEA and Asia.
Head of the Department of Economics, University of Ghana
Dr. Fritz Gockel is head of the Department of Economics of the University of Ghana, Legon. He is also chairman of the Board of Directors of Ghana Commercial Bank Limited (GCB).
Chairman of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK)
Dr Levy Obonyo is head of the Department of Communication at Daystar University. He is also the current chairman of the Media Council of Kenya.
Wincott Foundation AMB UK Project Coordinator
Paddy Coulter is a media and development specialist with over 25 years' professional experience of communications.
