Tony holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Malawi under the Collaborative Master of Arts Program (CMAP) supported by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). He also has a post graduate micro programme certificate from the University of Laval, with a focus on measuring and alleviating poverty and inequality and policy analysis and impact evaluation.
Tony is a researcher with strong interest in micro-econometrics and applied economic research on the role of development and public finance. His work at ODI involves analysis of quantitative data for sustainable climate finance, social equity, migration, and social policy analysis.
He has applied microeconomics analysis in a wide range of areas such as agriculture, migration, education and health. He has co-authored several publications in journals such as Development in Practice, Migration Letters, Migration and Development, Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, and Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. He has been part of teams that have won grants from a wide range of funders such as The World Bank Group, Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and the AERC.