Hi there, I’m Linda…

A Zambian economist with over 15 years of experience in policy research at both the local and international levels. I have a PhD in Economics. I’m interested in addressing inequalities in education, in the labour market and in how people access financial services.

 

I write about…

The extraordinary people who call Africa home. I draw attention to the challenges that they face. I learn about what they aspire to achieve. I wrestle with what it will take to get them there. I celebrate their relentless courage and creativity.

My Story

I left Zambia when I was 3 years old and spent the next 14 years abroad but what has shaped me was made right here in Africa, often by the women who celebrated who I was and who gave me the permission to be whoever I wanted to be. I hope that you hear some of their voices through my work.

“I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there. “

– Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

 

Where I’ve worked

I’ve continued to travel extensively throughout my career, working on interventions that cut across Africa. My most recent projects have been in France, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa.

“Behind every statistic there are a

thousand stories”

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Poor kids get bullied more – study

Poor kids get bullied more – study

DURBAN: October is Bullying Awareness Month, so it should be noted that the chances of being regularly bullied are higher for impoverished children, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) says. This was one of the “worrying trends” to emerge from an analysis of...

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Poor children face more bullying

Poor children face more bullying

Durban - The chances of being regularly bullied are higher for impoverished children, the HSRC says. This is one of the “worrying trends” to emerge from an analysis of Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (Timss) data by the HSRC. International...

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PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed journal publications, policy briefs, book chapters, reports, theses and conference proceedings.