Michael Ogolla

Economics Researcher

[Michael Ogolla @MichaelOgolla5]

Can Kenya really become the "Singapore of Africa"?

I analysed 35 years of World Bank data to explore this question.

[Michael Ogolla @MichaelOgolla5]

The important policy question is not whether Kenya can become Singapore overnight.

The question is:
What reforms can sustain higher productivity growth for decades?
I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts.
#DevelopmentEconomics
@IEAKwame @DavidNdii

[Michael Ogolla @MichaelOgolla5]

Can Kenya really become the "Singapore of Africa"?

I analysed 35 years of World Bank data to explore this question.

[Michael Ogolla @MichaelOgolla5]

The results are illustrative rather than predictive. They highlight one of the most important principles in economics:
Small differences in sustained annual growth accumulate into enormous differences in living standards over time.

[Michael Ogolla @MichaelOgolla5]

Why the obsession with malls in Kenya? How do they help enhance production and productivity?

[Miu @Miu42121]

The proposed Mall, which will be bigger than the BBS Mall has undoubtedly placed Machakos firmly in national discussions about ambitious infrastructure and private sector investment. #MachakosGDP

[Premier League @premierleague]

Taking the Champions League race right to the end.

A campaign to be proud of, @Arsenal 👊

[Pedro H. C. Sant'Anna @pedrohcgs]

Our paper “Difference-in-Differences Designs: A Practitioner’s Guide” is now published in the Journal of Economic Literature. It took us a while but we are happy!

We put together a lot of material to make the paper useful in practice: https://t.co/30TbAgihlz

Hope you like!

[Alonso Gurmendi @Alonso_GD]

Britain’s higher education system, one of the finest in the world, is being slowly, relentlessly, destroyed

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

It all worked out.

[afcstuff @afcstuff]

TOGETHER. 🏆❤️‍🔥

[LiveScore @livescore]

Arsenal fans in Kenya getting in on the title celebrations 🥳🇰🇪🔥

4,000 miles away from London 👏

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

MABINGWA!!!

[Arsenal Kenya Supporters' Club @ArsenalKenya_AK]

EPL CHAMPIONS 2025/26.

[The Standard Digital @StandardKenya]

Kenyan researcher Professor George Njoroge wins Sh446 million award alongside UK scientist Professor Robert Bristow, for advancing early detection of oesophageal cancer.

[🚨The Celebration Police🚨 @PLCPolice]

Arsenal celebrating like they’ve won the league

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

This belongs to all of us.

[Africa Facts Zone @AfricaFactsZone]

Morocco, Egypt, South Afric and Mauritius have been ranked as the leading African countries for large-scale industrialisation.

[Michael Ogolla @MichaelOgolla5]

@ntvkenya Which companies are manufacturing phones and computers in Kenya?

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

🇰🇷 South Korea went from one of the poorest countries on Earth to a top-10 economy in a single generation.

GDP per capita in 1960: ~$158
GDP per capita today: ~$33,000

No natural resources. No head start.

Just education, discipline, and 60 years.