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Thomas Scurfield

Africa Senior Economic Analyst
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Thomas supports economic policy work across Africa, including on taxation, revenue management and other linkages between the extractives sector and the economy. This support ranges from providing policy advice to governments to building the capacity of civil society actors. Before moving to London, he led NRGI’s research, technical assistance and capacity building on these issues in Tanzania.
 
Prior to joining NRGI, Thomas spent three years working in Sierra Leone's Ministry of Finance on extractive industry issues, first as an Overseas Development Institute fellow and then as an independent advisor. During this time, he supported the development of tax policy for the extractive industries, led the ministry's work on tax modeling of mining projects, and worked to improve intra-governmental coordination in these areas. Thomas has also worked with the U.K.’s Department for International Development as a member of the technical support team to improve governance and management of Sierra Leone’s extractive industries. 
 
Thomas holds an M.Sc. in development economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a B.A. honors in economics from the University of Nottingham.

Authored content

Net Zero is Impossible Without Africa’s Transition Minerals

Silas Olan'gDavid ManleyThomas Scurfield
16 November 2022

Threading the Needle: How JETPs Can Support Gas Producers

Aaron SayneThomas ScurfieldPapa Daouda Diene
14 November 2022

Triple Win: How Mining Can Benefit Africa’s Citizens, Their Environment and the Energy Transition

Report
2 November 2022
Papa Daouda DieneDavid ManleySilas Olan'gThomas Scurfield

Uganda’s Local Governments Need Clarity on Oil Revenue Sharing

Paul Bagabo Thomas Scurfield
24 August 2022

VIDEO: Europe's Hypocrisy Over Africa's Gas?

Thomas Scurfield
22 July 2022

Europe’s Demand for Africa’s Gas: Toward More Responsible Engagement in a Just Energy Transition

Antonio HillHervé LadoThomas ScurfieldAmir Shafaie
31 May 2022

Can African Oil and Gas Benefit From Europe’s Energy Crisis?

Silas Olan'gThomas ScurfieldAmir Shafaie
29 March 2022

Surplus or Shortage? The Challenge of Setting a Domestic Supply Obligation for Tanzania’s Offshore Gas

Briefing
20 July 2021
David ManleyThomas Scurfield

Raw or Refined: Does Commodity Processing Help Resource-Dependent Countries to Diversify?

William DavisThomas ScurfieldPavel BilekAmir Lebdioui
25 March 2021

How Mozambique Could Strengthen its Proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund

Andrew BauerThomas Scurfield
17 February 2021

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    Beneficial ownership
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    Energy transition
    Gender
    Global initiatives
    Legislation and regulation
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    Open data
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    Tax policy and revenue collection
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