Soala joined the PGRP team in July 2019. He is a Nigerian international who graduated from Bryant University in May 2019 with a honors bachelor’s degree in Applied Economics, summa cum laude and won the excellence in economics award. He is passionate about learning about development, political economy, economic history and almost anything Africa-related. For fun, he can be found either arguing about everything under the sun, reading books off a list that never seems to end, being with friends, or enjoying the plethora of entertainment options the streaming age has brought.