Aloysius Ajab Amin

Background

Amin, Aloysius Ajab was born on July 21, 1947 in Yaounde, Cameroon. Son of Francis Fomin Ajabeyang and Juliana Jilefack Ajab.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics and Sociology, Fourabay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1971; Master of Arts, Boston University, 1977; Master of Arts, U. N.B., Fredricton, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Pennsylvania State University, 1989; Diploma in Development Administration, Intensive Care Unit, Rome, 1992.

Career

Accounting clerk, West Cameroon Government, Buea, 1966-1967; tutor, United Cameroon's Government, 1971-1974; lecturer/researcher, U. Yaounde, Cameroon, 1979-1984; senior lecturer, U. Yaounde, Cameroon, 1989-1994; associate professor economics, U. Yaounde II, since 1995; head computer services, faculty of economics, U. Yaounde II, since 1995; research assistant/lecturer, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1984-1989. General manager/principal researcher Priseri, Yaounde, 1991-1993. Head poverty/socialpolicy laboratory Ocisca/Orstom, Yaounde, since 1994.

Director Rural Development Group, Yaounde, since 1993.

Achievements

• Aloysius Ajab Amin has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizing and social secretary Sasse Old Boys Association, Yaounde, 1980-1984. Organizer Cultural and Development Association, Cameroon, 1979-1984, 89-. President FoodCoop. Association, Yaounde-Douala, since 1993.

Member American Economics Association.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, music, dancing, tennis, jogging.

Connections

Married Rebecca Marfawtem Ntongho, September 5, 1981. Children: Jilefack, Ntongho, Ajabeyang, Fuajia, Akhokem.

Father:

Francis Fomin Ajabeyang Ajab

Mother:

Juliana Jilefack Ajab

Spouse:

Rebecca Marfawtem Ntongho

child:

Ntongho Amin

child:

Jilefack Amin

child:

Fuajia Amin

child:

Akhokem Amin

child:

Ajabeyang Amin