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Marcus Afolabi

Marcus Afolabi

Data Analyst at Gitnux

Marcus Afolabi is a Data Analyst at Gitnux, focusing on African infrastructure data, urbanization metrics, and smart city development trends. He spent five years as an African urbanization researcher at an independent infrastructure policy institute in London. He later worked as a freelance infrastructure data analyst. He earned a Master's in Urban Planning and a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering.

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About Marcus

Background & expertise

Marcus Afolabi spent five years as an African urbanization researcher at an independent infrastructure policy institute in London, where he contributed to annual reports on African city growth patterns, infrastructure investment gaps, and smart city pilot program assessments. He later worked as a freelance infrastructure data analyst for development banks and African municipal planning agencies. Today, he serves as a Data Analyst at Gitnux, focusing on African infrastructure data, urbanization metrics, and smart city development trends. He applies his research expertise and analytical rigor to produce well-sourced, data-driven reports on the same verticals. Academically, he is grounded in Urban Planning and Civil Engineering, with a Master's in Urban Planning and a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering.

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