Eurallyah Akinyi holds the position of Fellowship Manager at ARIN. Akinyi is also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Her expertise lies at the intersection of sovereign financing, climate change, sustainable development, global economic governance, international trade and investment, public-private partnerships, business and human rights, and public policy.

Akinyi’s educational background includes an LL.M. in International Trade and Investment Laws from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, a Post-graduate diploma in Laws from the Kenya School of Law, and an LL.B. from Moi University, Kenya. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in Law at Dalhousie University, Canada.

Prior to her role at ARIN, Akinyi held various positions at esteemed organizations such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), NatureFinance (Sustainability-linked Sovereign Debt Hub), Africa Sovereign Debt Justice Network, Trade Law Centre, and the Office of the Special Envoy on International Trade & Investment of the AfCFTA at the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business.

Akinyi’s expertise extends to coalition-building with the public, governments, and companies, as well as analyzing and contributing to various public policy processes related to global economic and environmental governance. She has conducted extensive research and published on topics including sustainable development, climate change, international trade and investments, law and governance of international financial architecture, sovereign debt, global tax, global politics and democracy, as well as business and human rights.