Poverty Reduction | The Harriet Tubman Institute /research/tubman The Harriet Tubman Institute at 91亚色 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:25:02 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 Oladotun Larry Anifowose /research/tubman/profile/oladotun-larry-anifowose/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:31:21 +0000 /research/tubman/?post_type=profile&p=9591 Dr. Oladotun Larry Anifowose is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Entrepreneurship, School of Logistics and Innovation Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Nigeria, and an Associate Fellow of the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and its Diaspora at 91亚色, Canada. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, an MSc in Banking and Finance, and a BSc in Economics.

His research interests include development economics, financial inclusion, poverty reduction, public finance, entrepreneurship, digital financial technologies (FinTech), inclusive growth, and quantitative and applied econometrics, with a particular focus on Africa. His research examines how financial systems, digital technologies, entrepreneurship, and public policies can contribute to poverty reduction, economic inclusion, food security, and sustainable development.

Dr. Anifowose has published in peer-reviewed journals and has extensive experience in teaching, postgraduate supervision, research collaboration, and academic development. His current research interests include digital financial inclusion, agricultural value chains and food security, financial inclusion and insurance, energy and food poverty, and technology-driven approaches to inclusive development in Africa.

As an Associate Fellow of the Harriet Tubman Institute, he is interested in advancing interdisciplinary research on Africa and its diaspora, strengthening international research collaborations, contributing to research clusters and knowledge-exchange activities, and supporting research and capacity development involving emerging scholars and students.

Keywords: Development Economics, Financial Inclusion, Digital Financial Inclusion, FinTech, Entrepreneurship, Poverty Reduction, Inclusive Growth, Public Finance, Economic Development, Agricultural Finance, Food Security, Agricultural Value Chains, Energy Poverty, Financial Technology, Social Justice, Applied Econometrics, Quantitative Research, Africa

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