Julius Agbor

Professor Agbor is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Nkafu Policy Institute. He is an Associate Professor of Economics and Finance at Vanguard University of Southern California. He is also currently a Consultant with the World Bank and the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute as well as a Research Fellow with the Department of Economics, Stellenbosch University – South Africa.

Professor Agbor was previously a Research Fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institute in Washington D.C as well as a consultant with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in Washington. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Cape Town – South Africa, a master’s in economics (Cum Laude) from the university of Western Cape, a graduate certificate in international studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) – Johns Hopkins University. His research interests are in macroeconomic policy, monetary and fiscal policy.

Companies

• Tenured Professor Vanguard University of Southern California (2021)
• Associate Professor of Finance & Economics Vanguard University of Southern California (2017 — 2021)
• Assistant Professor of Finance Vanguard University (2016 — 2021)
• Consultant The World Bank (2016 — 2017)
• Senior Consultant MBI Health Services, LLC (2015 — 2016)
• Africa Research Fellow The Brookings Institution (2011 — 2013)
• Assistant Professor University of the Western Cape (2010 — 2011)
• Human Resources & Administration Manager Creolink Communications (2006 — 2006)
• Deputy Project Manager, Intelpost Ministry of Post & Telecommunications of Cameroon (1999 — 2006)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics University of Cape Town (2007 - 2010)
• Certificate of Attendance University of Cambridge (2008 — 2008)
• Master of Commerce University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland (2003 — 2004)
• Graduate Non-degree Certificate (underway) The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) (2012)