Thesis title

'Moving on from “yentua”: Debt Governance in an African State'

Supervisors

Dr Margot Salomon and Professor Ken Shadlen

Research interests

Sovereign Debt Governance, International Financial Architecture, Political Economy of Ghana.

Shafic Osman is an MPhil/PhD student at the LSE. Shafic’s research seeks to interrogate the legal and political economy issues vexing sovereign debt governance in post-colonial states in Africa. At the core of Shafic’s study is an interest in sustainably financing Africa’s socioeconomic development, as the era of “cheap money” comes to an end.

Shafic holds an LL.M (Distinction) from the University of Warwick, and two undergraduate degrees in Law and Economics from the University of Ghana.

Affiliations / Memberships

Ghana Bar Association

Awards / Scholarships

PhD Studentship