PhD Candidate in Economics

SOAS, University of London · Mo Ibrahim Scholar

Development economist specialising in Climate Finance and Macro-financial Risk in emerging African markets. Researching de-risking frameworks for green transitions in Nigeria, combining rigorous econometric expertise with practical experience in policy advocacy and commercial strategy.

Ehireme Alexis Uddin

Selected Work

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Working Paper · 2025

Towards a developmental climate finance policy framework in Nigeria

Uddin, A. E. and Dafermos, Y.

Proposes a state-led de-risking architecture to redirect private capital toward Nigeria's green transition while managing macro-financial instability.

02

REDCAJU · 2025

Climate Finance and Green Transitions in Africa: Nigeria Case Study

Uddin, E.

Diagnoses structural barriers in Nigeria's climate finance landscape and outlines a developmental policy framework for just green transition.

03

Economies · 2026

Economic Policy Uncertainty and Firm Profitability in Nigeria: Does Oil Price Volatility Deepen the Shock?

Oyadeyi, O. O., Uddin, E., and Olusola, E. O.

Finds that oil price volatility significantly amplifies the negative effect of policy uncertainty on Nigerian firm profitability.

Current Research

Her doctoral research examines de-risking mechanisms for green transitions in Nigeria — specifically how public financial institutions, blended finance instruments, and green taxonomy frameworks can redirect private capital toward low-carbon infrastructure while managing macro-financial instability in commodity-dependent economies.

The work sits at the intersection of heterodox macroeconomics, climate policy, and development finance, drawing on econometric methods alongside political economy analysis.

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