OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM
XLab Consultancy
XLab Consultancy offers a wide range of consulting services with the necessary tools and expertise to help grow your business via research. We partner with our clients from start to finish, focusing on their needs while producing new ideas, developing effective strategies and designing high quality and scalable solutions.
XLab Consultancy attracts the best minds from various fields of study, thus allowing for a stretch in interest and bias. This forms a stength for the institution and a line of confidence for her clients.
Our Executive Team
Ekene Stephen Aguegboh, Founder and Group CEO
e.stephen@xlabconsultancy.com | Phone: +15174559427
A MasterCard scholar and graduate student in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at Michigan State University, USA. Ekene worked as a Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant in the Department of Economics, University of Nigeria Nsukka, where he served as an academic adviser to undergraduate students and was engaged in the departmental research activities, grants and projects. He is eager to combine his academic background, research skills, community service experience and tremendous team spirit in the planning and implementation of projects that promote economic, social, political and environmental values in Africa and the World at large.
Chidozie is a fledgeling academic with a degree in Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He has had years of rewarding experience in the financial sector and also as an entrepreneur. He is also a prolific writer with a perceptible online presence in both traditional and social media. His interests are in development economics and data analysis in relation to history, and is determined to develop his career along these paths. He is currently an MSc Student in Information Technology at the University of Aberdeen.
Currently enrolled for a Masters programme in Development Economics, Maduabuchi has research interests in the Economics of Health, Education, Energy and the Public Sector. He has worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant with the Zamafara College of Arts and Sciences. He also has career interests in Effective Governance and Sustainable Development, he has carried out a number of Community Development Services.
Godfrey Ikechukwu Ihedimma, Director of Research
g.ihedimma@xlabconsultancy.com | Phone: +2348187311660
A Development Economist with research interests in areas of Environmental Economics, Macroeconomic Policy and Panel Analysis, Godfrey is a seasoned tutor of Economic Principles with requisite training in Architectural draftsmanship. He is an associate member of the United Nations Virtual Institute, holds a Master of Science degree with distinction in Development Economics from the University of Nigeria and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Nigeria, in Development/Environmental Economics. He worked as a Business Developer and later a Finance Officer with DealAfrik Online Retail Services. He has devoted time to studying governance and institution-related problems in Africa. He has several publications to his credit.
Ozoemena Stanley Nwodo,
Senior Research Executive
o.nwodo@xlabconsultancy.com | Phone: +2348060753328
Ozoemena is a dedicated development economist with strong interest in public economics. He has been a data analyst and economics tutor. His love for humanity coupled with the level of poverty in Less Developed Countries (LDCs) has endeared him to devoting his life time to resources bordered on proffering solutions to the alarming poverty rate, unemployment rate, inequality and infrastructural development in Africa. He holds a vision of being among the team that would end these in LDCs. He specializes in development economics, international economics, public sector economics, environmental economics, behavioural economics and both micro and macro econometric modelling.
Davidmac is a resourceful and ambitious Economics and political science graduate with M.Sc. honours in Oil and Gas Management and currently pursuing another Master’s Degree in Economics. He possesses an extensive understanding of economic theory as well as econometrics and its practical implications and applications in the real world. He has experience in undertaking analytical work and research projects with minimal or no supervision, whilst working in a team environment with multiple priorities and tight deadlines. He has an active commitment to continuously improve quality standards, while performing statistical and econometric analysis of industry and economy-based studies. He possesses an ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to colleagues and clients.
Chinedu is a Post Graduate student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka. He had his first degree from the Department of Economics of the same institution. He was a research assistant for the South East Economic Summit, held in October, 2013. He also has an international publication to his name, and some others in press. His fields of interest are in areas of Development Economics and Demography. Chinedu enjoys classical music.
Chiamaka Faith Okolomike,
Research Associate
c.okolomike@xlabconsultancy.com | Phone: +2348162836284;
Chiamaka currently is a postgraduate student at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, she holds a B.Sc. Economics from the same citadel of learning. She aims to use her skills to promote and add value to lives across Africa all towards attaining our developmental goals.
Chinonso began her education at Child’s Foundation, Festac Town and then went on to obtain her O’ Level result at Evangel College, Okokomaiko, Lagos. Furthering ahead, she has obtained a Bachelors’ of Science degree in Statistics / Economics, where she learnt the basics of Probability Theory, Inference, Distribution Theory, Design and Analysis of Experiment, Multivariate Analysis, etc. At the graduate level, she has obtained a Masters’ of Science degree in Economics with specialization in Development Economics, having studied Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Advanced Macroeconomic Theory, Econometrics, and a dissertation in Health Economics. Thus far, she has developed a good number of skills ranging from data collection and processing to information generation and dissemination. She has interests in the areas of Research and Development | Health Economics | Development Economics | Microeconomics | Project Analysis | Survey Data Analysis | Econometrics.
Chimere is currently a PhD student in Economics at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, specialising in macroeconomics and applied econometrics. He earned an MSc with distinction in Economics from the University of Lagos, Akoka and a Bachelor's degree in Economics at the Imo State University, Owerri. His current research interest is on the role of governance in the economies of African countries.
A graduate of the Department of Eonomics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Chidinma is analytical, open-minded and resourceful person with an optimistic outlook and responsible approach to every given task. Have great passion in health and development economics and aims to carry out researches in these areas (and related ones) for the betterment of Africa and the world at large. Engages in voluntary/non-governmental community services aim towards ameliorating poverty in Africa.
Emmanuel Uchechukwu Ugwuoke,
Research Associate
e.ugwuoke@xlabconsultancy.com | Phone: +2348160282152
Emmanuel hails from Igbo-ezesouth Local Government Area, Enugu state, Nigeria. He has his life philosophy to be 'What is worth doing is worth doing well. He started building his career of becoming a worldwide professional researcher and consultant in the field of Economics on completion of his primary education at Obollo Afor, Enugu State (where he emerged as the top graduating student in his class). Also, on completion of his secondary education at Saint Teresa's College Nsukka (STCN) he graduated as the best graduating Arts student and the second best graduation student of his set (2014/2015). That same year, he gained admission to study his dream course - Economics, in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (where he is currently a first class promising final year student in 2018 set). He has other interests in sports - Football, Squash, Chess and many others.
Franklin is a graduate of Economics from the Univeristy of Nigeria, Nsukka Enugu State. He is a diligent and dedicated social scientist with a strong passion for academics, research and consulting. His goal is to provide impeccable consultancy services to organisations dedicated to improving lives through research.
Solomon Prince Nathaniel,
Research Associate
s.nathaniel@xlabconsultancy.com | Phone: +2347066471168
An astute researcher, Solomon is diligent, intelligent and vibrant with a strong interest in academic and non-academic research. He is a passionate teacher with great explanatory power. A motivational speaker and a career adviser. Specialization: AcademicI Research I Monetary Economics I Public Sector Economics I Time Series Econometrics I Panel Data Econometrics I Macroeconomics I Economic Growth and Studies on Monetary, Environmental and Public Finance.
Uchechukwu was born in Lagos, Nigeria but grew up in Abuja where she attended the Federal Government Girls' College, Bwari. She is currently an undergraduate of the department of Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She serves as the Director of Treasury of the Policy Analysis and Research Group (PARG) and engages in extensive research activities. Growing up in Nigeria, she was captivated by the immense economic disequilibrium in the midst of plenty and has since been driven to foster development and to be permanently active in the needs of her immediate and extensive Community. She has actively participated in Youth and Girls Empowerment programs, and was recently selected as a Youth Leader to participate in The 2018 Kectil Program.
Cornelius Ugochukwu Ndubuisi,
Research Associate
c.ndubuisi@xlabconsultancy.com | Phone: +2348065990019
Cornelius read Philosophy at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka on the Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture Scholarship and graduated top of his class. During this period, too, he served a two-year term as the Onitsha provincial president of Catholic students, overseeing, as it were, the activities of the organization across forty-four institutions of higher learning. Over the years, he has also served in a number of other leadership positions. His passion for learning and leading has led him to attending many conferences, workshops and trainings, including Daystar Leadership Academy and Nigeria Institute of Management. He is a renowned publisher with many publications to his credit including the "The Creature of the Second Creature, 2009" He has also featured in many magazines and a newspaper. He loves researching into new areas, volunteering for worthwhile causes, and is also an ardent blogger with numerous published online articles to his account. Cornelius is currently a post graduate student of philosophy and education.
Cynthia is a final year student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is majoring in Economics. She is highly motivated, very analytical, morally upright and physically fit to undertake any task. She is driven by her desire to be a Health Economist/Development Economist thus being enabled to contribute her quota to the development of Nigeria. She is currently the permanent secretary of Policy Analysis and Research Group (PARG). She has learned the value of efficiency, hard work and communication skills. When she is not busy reading about development issues, she enjoys making beads and singing.