About
Magdalene N. Archibong
Agricultural economist · Research and data analyst
- Based in
- Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
- Institution
- Akwa Ibom State University
- Department
- Department of Agricultural Economics
Research statement
My work asks a single question in several forms: what do financial conditions do to agricultural investment, and who carries the risk?
The MSc research modelled the impact of financial volatility on agricultural investment in Nigeria over 1970–2023. Earlier work traced the effect of naira depreciation on agricultural productivity, export volumes and farmers' incomes, and examined the adoption of — and the constraints on — digital credit systems among farmers in Akwa Ibom State.
The methods are empirical throughout: long macroeconomic series, survey data from farming households, and the statistical work needed to say something defensible about either.
Research areas
01
Agricultural finance and investment
How financial volatility and macroeconomic conditions shape agricultural investment.
02
Exchange rates, trade and farm incomes
What currency depreciation does to agricultural productivity, export volumes and what reaches the farm gate.
03
Digital credit and financial access
Who adopts digital credit systems, and what stops the rest.
Appointments
1 entry2022–2024
Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics
Volunteer, September 2022 – January 2024.
- Analysed datasets of 1,000+ records using statistical tests and 95% confidence intervals to validate economic trends.
- Modelled 50+ years of macroeconomic data to quantify relationships between inflation, foreign direct investment and GDP growth.
- Collected, cleaned, structured and validated raw data ahead of analysis.
- Translated quantitative findings into reports and presented results to panels of senior academic reviewers.
- Contributed to the research, writing and editing of four academic papers.
Akwa Ibom State UniversityAkwa Ibom, Nigeria · Remote
Education
4 entries2025
MSc, Agricultural Finance — First Class Honours
Research: Impact of Financial Volatility on Agricultural Investment in Nigeria.
Key coursework: Agricultural Financial Management & Accounting; Econometrics; Micro & Macroeconomics; Research & Statistics; Agricultural Marketing & Price Analysis.
Akwa Ibom State UniversityAkwa Ibom, Nigeria2023
BAgric, Agricultural Economics — First Class Honours
Key coursework: Agricultural Finance & Project Analysis; Statistics for Research / Research Methods; Project Planning & Evaluation; Agricultural Policy & Development; Resource & Environmental Economics; Agribusiness.
Akwa Ibom State UniversityAkwa Ibom, Nigeria2026
Social Media Marketing (certificate)
Digital marketing analytics, strategy, advertising and A/B testing.
Ensign CollegeUtah, United States—
Excel Skills for Business — Specialization (certificate)
Advanced formulas, data cleaning and validation, automation with macros, financial modelling and dashboards.
Macquarie University, on Coursera