Economist David Ndii rated best influential economist in Africa

David Ndii, the African economist. FILE

Economist David Ndii has been rated among the top online influential economists in Africa.



He is also the chairman of Zimele Asset Management Company and was ranked number 22 by Richtopia.



The list which was released on Saturday is based on social influence.



Ndii became position two in Africa after a Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo came first.



The Richtopia economists list gets compiled using several metrics combined to produce a final rank.



His influence was measured through some of the leading indicators like social media followers, engagement, overall news coverage, monthly name searches on Google, LinkedIn followers, and online presence, to name a few.



"There are thousands of credible economists who did not make this list because to qualify, economists must have a consistent digital presence," Rchtopia said.



"Many incredible economists are not active online, and as much as it would have been an absolute pleasure to include them, this is a list of people who have an influence on the web, with a click of a button, even if it means at 2 am with a Tweet."