Meet Our Team
Discover the vibrant team driving Frontier Dominion's success.
Joshua Charles
Chief Executive Officer
Joshua Charles is the Founder and CEO of Frontier Dominion, an investment research firm focused on improving investability in Africa. With a solid background in U.S.-Africa relations, energy markets, and risk analysis, he provides data-driven insights that help institutional investors navigate investment in Africa's evolving financial landscape. Joshua’s expertise spans across multiple roles including Constellation Energy Corporation, the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research, and Cambridge Global Advisors, where his research has shaped strategies in nuclear energy policy, cybersecurity, and macroeconomics.
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He holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, where he earned Distinction in Research for his contributions in institutional economics and qualitative methods.​
Benjamin Fields
Senior Consultant
Benjamin Njila Fields is a Senior Consultant at Frontier Dominion specializing in quantitative and qualitative research across health, education and security. He has worked for organizations like The Carter Center, UNDP, and the Cato Institute across six continents. His research has contributed valuable insights to cybersecurity, global pandemics, electric vehicle fleet management, and lab grown meats with notable work at the Hispaniola Initiative on research to eliminate malaria and lymphatic filariasis.
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Benjamin is currently a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Master of Arts in Sociology from the same institution. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Development Sociology & Global Public Health from Cornell University, where he received a Distinction in Research.
James Ahabyona
Senior Consultant
James Ahabyona is a Senior Consultant at Frontier Dominion specializing in economic research, data analysis and policy evaluation in emerging and frontier markets. His portfolio spans across projects in Mozambique, Uganda, Lebanon, Palestine, Portugal and the US, collaborating with international organisations like the Council of Europe, Right to Play, and Global Partnerships for Education. His research has contributed valuable insights to migration, pollution, and education in Africa, leveraging econometric analysis and data science at Yale University and Nova School of Business and Economics.
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James holds a Master of Science in Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics, where he was a NOVAFRICA Fellow, and a Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, graduating in the top 1% of his class and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Uganda Technical College Busheny.