ABOUT
Our Mission
- EconXStat is a firm dedicated to providing quality services in the field of economics and statistics, drawing on a network of internal and external experts. Our activities can be summed up in two main areas. On the one hand, we intervene in the professional world by providing consulting services in economics and statistics, while taking care to guarantee quality services. And on the other, to bring our modest contribution to the academic world, we also provide tutoring services to students, offering them close support to ensure their academic success.
Our Team
Aboubacar Sani Bachir
Principal Economist, President
Aboubacar Sani Bachir,
A doctoral student in economics at Université Laval in Quebec, I hold a master’s degree in econometrics from the Aix-Marseille school of economics, a master’s degree in statistics from Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar and a master’s degree in economic analysis and policy from Université Abdoul Moumouni in Niamey.
From a professional point of view, I have 5 years’ experience as Director of CESSE-ACA, a statistical consulting firm specializing in agricultural monitoring and evaluation.
My fields of research include health, education and welfare economics, applied econometrics and public policy evaluation.
Moubarak Moundou Megna
Economic Modelling Economist, Secretary General
Laval, Quebec. Originally from Cameroon, he holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Yaoundé I and a diploma in statistical engineering and economics from the Institut Sous-Régional de Statistique et d’Économie Appliquée.
His main research interests are theoretical modeling, dynamic models and environmental economics.
He specializes in environmental economics. He is interested in economic policy solutions to combat climate change. In particular, he has worked on carbon taxes and the adoption of less polluting goods by consumers who have consumption habits and are concerned about their environmental footprint. He has also worked on environmental policies to stimulate innovation in green goods, highlighting the role played by the carbon tax.
Horace Gninafon
Technical Advisor
Horace Gninafon is a doctoral student in economics at Université Laval. His research interests lie at the intersection of development economics, the economics of education and health, policy evaluation and issues related to the impact of income and natural shocks. In recent years, Horace has worked on several experimental and quasi-experimental studies in developing countries. His work has been published in journals such as Population and Development Review.
Blaise Boton
Senior Economist
Blaise Boton is a doctoral student in economics at Laval University, Quebec. Originally from Benin, he holds a research Master’s degree in digital economics from Université Paris-Dauphine and a professional Master’s degree in economic analysis and international development, specializing in economic policy management, from CERDI-Université d’Auvergne.
His research interests include applied econometrics, labor economics and the digital economy.
On the professional front, Blaise has a dozen years’ experience working in governmental and international organizations in economic policy analysis and project-program monitoring and evaluation. Among other responsibilities, he has held the positions of Technical Advisor for Economics and Monitoring-Evaluation at the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation (Swisscontact) in Benin, and Planner at the Monitoring-Evaluation Unit of Benin’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Communication.
Dr. Dieudonné Tamfutu Munsi
Associate Economist
Dieudonné Tamfutu Munsi completed his Post-Doctoral Fellow in Emerging Disciplines, in the Departments of Management and Economics at Sobey School of Business since April 2022. He obtained his PhD in Economics at the University of Southern Denmark in Denmark. He received a Master of Arts and a Diploma in Economics from Louvain School of Economics at Université Catholique de Louvain, in Belgium, and a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from Université de Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Dr. Tamfutu Munsi’s research lies at the intersection of development economics, labor economics and health economics, but he is also interested in the economics of education and growth. His research generally focuses on estimating the causal effect of various policies or global events that affect the lives of people living in the developing world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr. Idrissa ABDOU
Computer Science Specialist
Idrissa ABDOU is a PhD candidate in Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Université Laval (Canada), following an accelerated pathway after completing a Master’s degree at the same institution. He also holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Caen (France), as well as a Master’s degree in Economics from the same university.
Previously, he earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science applied to Business Management (MIAGE) from the African Institute of Computer Science in Libreville (Gabon). He is also a Computer Engineering Technician from the same institution. Currently a teaching assistant at Université Laval, Idrissa ABDOU is simultaneously a permanent lecturer at the University of Tahoua (Niger), where he teaches courses in algorithms, databases, and programming. His research interests focus on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with particular emphasis on the automatic orchestration of cyberattack response, which is the subject of his doctoral research.
Naimi Abdelmonem
Senior Economist,
ÉconXStat Representative in Tunisia
Naimi holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management of Tunis and has a strong background in statistics and data analysis.
With several years of experience in higher education, statistical analysis, and agricultural project support, he has notably contributed to fieldwork on the efficiency of cereal farms.
His main areas of expertise include applied econometrics, agricultural farm efficiency analysis, monitoring and evaluation, data processing and analysis, as well as public policy evaluation in the agricultural sector.
Bintou Ball
Economic and Data Analysis Consultant
Bintou holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Université Laval, as well as a strong background in statistics and econometrics. She was also a Visiting Researcher at the University of Oxford.
She has expertise in the quantitative analysis of economic and social issues, with particular interests in microeconometrics, development economics, health economics, and public economics.
Her main areas of expertise include applied microeconometrics, statistical and econometric data analysis, public policy evaluation, the study of economic behavior and expectations.
Josette Rosine Aniwuvi Gbeto
Economist, Researcher in Health Economics and Public Policy
Holding a Ph.D. in Economics from Université Laval, Josette has solid expertise in applied microeconometrics, statistical analysis, and public policy evaluation. She has also pursued her research activities as a postdoctoral researcher at Western University.
Her research primarily focuses on health economics, social interactions, and public policy evaluation. She is particularly interested in the organization of healthcare systems, access to healthcare, economic and social behavior.
Her main areas of expertise include quantitative data analysis, econometric modeling, impact evaluation of public policies, the analysis of individual behavior and social interactions.
