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About

Raymond Kofinti (PhD) is currently affiliated with the Department of Data Science and Economic Policy. Raymond is an applied economics researcher with interests in welfare economics and global health research. His work involves a multifaceted approach to examining poverty, deprivations, inequalities and health (women and children) using mathematical and applied econometrics techniques. He is particularly fascinated by global health research and has  striking data management and analyses acumen.

Raymond has acquired the requisite experience and international exposure from the African Economic Research Consortium and Africa Institute-Western University, London-Ontario, sponsored mobility programmes.

Before being appointed Lecturer in the Department of Data Science and Economic Policy, Raymond worked on various projects for data-producing and research institutions such as Ghana Statistical Service, Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy of the University of Cape Coast, and Ghana Inclusive Development Research Network.


Focus & expertise

Specializations

Recent activity

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Project Aug 2023

Values of Directors, Gender Diversity and Environmental, Social, and Governance Performance of Firms in the Industrial Region of Ghana.

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Project Aug 2023

Ghana Multidimensional Poverty Index, Ghana Statistical Service,

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Project Aug 2023

Covid-19 Business Tracker Main Report

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Project Aug 2023

Midterm Performance Evaluation of Ghana Poultry Project

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Award Jan 2023

Certified Member, USAID-Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Fellows Program.

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

University of Cape Coast

2019

Master of Philosophy in Economics

University of Cape Coast

2015

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

University of Cape Coast

2011

Career & positions

Academic Advisor

Department of Data Science and Economic Policy

Aug, 2025 to Jul, 2025

Hall Tutor

Kwame Nkrumah Hall

Aug, 2026 to Aug, 2026

Hall Tutor

Kwame Nkrumah Hall

Aug, 2026 to Aug, 2026

Teaching & projects

Projects

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Values of Directors, Gender Diversity and Environmental, Social, and Governance Performance of Firms in the Industrial Region of Ghana.

Team Leader

April 2022 - Present

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Ghana Multidimensional Poverty Index, Ghana Statistical Service,

Team Member

August 2020 - Present

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Covid-19 Business Tracker Main Report

Team Member

August 2020 - Present

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Midterm Performance Evaluation of Ghana Poultry Project

Team Member

August 2026 - Present

Honors & affiliations

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Certified Member, USAID-Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Fellows Program.
USAID · 2023
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Principal Investigator of Major Research Grant (Pilot)
Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL), · 2022
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UNICEF’s Ghana Inclusive Development Research Network (GIDRN) Project.
UNICEF’s Ghana and University of Development Studies · 2019
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Visiting Research Scholar to University of Western Ontario, Canada
African Institute, Western-Ontario University, Canada · 2018
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Scholarship for CMAP–JFE Programme
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) · 2014
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USAID-Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Fellows Program
USAID · 2023
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African Institute Research Scholarship
African Institute, University of Western Ontario, Canada · 2018

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