Adedeji Peter Adeniran is the Director of Education and Governance Research and a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for the Study of Economies of Africa (CSEA), a leading development think tank based in Nigeria. His research interests cut across macroeconomics, data governance and development economics. He holds a Ph.D from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. He previously worked as a seasonal Lecturer in the Department of Economics, University of the Witwatersrand, as a Data Analyst at the Analyst Data Services and Resources (ADSR) and as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Economics University of Ibadan. He has led several projects funded by both local and international donors such as the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), United Nations Office on South South Cooperation, Southern Voice, the Education Commission, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK), Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC), and Facility for Oil Sector Transparency and Reform (FOSTER).