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Aisha Okonkwo

Aisha Okonkwo

Research Analyst at Gitnux

Aisha Okonkwo spent four years at an economic advisory firm in London producing emerging market analyses before freelancing for development publications. She is a Research Analyst at Gitnux and covers emerging market dynamics, African tech ecosystems, and cross-border e-commerce. She earned a Master's in Development Economics and a Bachelor's in International Relations.

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About Aisha

Background & expertise

Aisha Okonkwo spent four years as an emerging markets research associate at an independent economic advisory firm in London, where she produced country risk assessments and market entry analyses for institutional investors and multinational corporations expanding into sub-Saharan Africa. She subsequently worked as a freelance market analyst contributing economic outlook reports to international development publications and trade finance journals. She is now a Research Analyst at Gitnux, where she covers emerging market dynamics, African technology ecosystems, and cross-border e-commerce trends. In her current role, she brings deep regional expertise and robust quantitative methodology to the site's emerging markets and cross-border commerce verticals. Her academic training includes a Master's in Development Economics and a Bachelor's in International Relations.

Published work

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