Dr Francis Frimpong

Dr Francis Boateng Frimpong has over 25 years of teaching experience in the United Kingdom and Ghana. He prides himself on his commitment to teaching excellence, something which is corroborated by the high levels of positive feedback he receives from students.

Francis describes himself as an educational economist. He acquired his PhD in Economics at the University of East London and also gained a Certificate in Real Estate Economics and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). One of his postgraduate degrees from the University of Hull is a Master of Education. Francis also holds a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England and Wales after completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Hull. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), which acknowledges his teaching excellence. Francis attained his bachelor's degree from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, where he studied B.Ed. Social Sciences (Accounting and Economics).

Prior to his current position as lecturer in business analytics and economics at the University of East London, Francis taught at other academic institutions, including Oxford Business College London, Franklin College and Highgate Wood School and Sixth-Form College, London where he was the head of the business department. He also taught at Ofori Panin Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana.

At the University of East London, Francis is the associate director of the Centre for the Study of States, Markets and People (STAMP), a research centre which promotes advanced and applied research in social sciences. He is a reviewer of the Pan-African Journal of Business and Management. Francis loves making difference in the lives of students. Apart from teaching, Francis is an active researcher. His research interests include financialisation, poverty alleviation, political economy of Africa, big data and data analytics, and neoliberalism.