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I specialize in regulatory compliance, investment structuring, and market intelligence, helping organizations navigate the legal and financial landscapes of trade, capital markets, and sustainable finance. I connect law, finance, and economic policy, ensuring that investments are strategic, compliant, and impactful. 

My Latest Work

Medium •

Debt vs. Climate: Are GSSS Bonds the Key to Financing Emerging Markets?

Climate adaptation is expensive! For many emerging markets, the price tag comes with an undesirable side effect: debt. Enter green bonds, a financial tool marketed as a win-win for climate resilience and economic development. As global capital markets are evolving, sustainability is central to business strategies rather than an afterthought. Emerging markets alone issued $135 billion in green bonds in 2023- a 34% increase from the previous year and projections suggest this could rise to 156 billion by 2025 in green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds.
Development Aid •

Nourishing innovations: Rethinking food security for a hungry planet

From Nigeria’s bustling markets to Kenya’s drought-stricken fields and the unpredictable El Niño effects in South America to the conflict-ridden landscapes of Afghanistan and Somalia, the global food system is showing signs of strain. In Asia-Pacific, food imports amount to nearly $2 trillion annually. The region also faces a significant challenge as the cost of essential commodities such as rice, wheat, and oil rises, disproportionately impacting impoverished people.
As the world’s leaders gath...