Meet Our Expert Instructors
Our program is led by a distinguished team of experts dedicated to advancing tobacco control initiatives across Africa. Each instructor brings a wealth of experience and specialized knowledge to the course.
Prof Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
Director, Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research
Prof Elizeus Rutebemberwa
Professor of Health Systems Management
Samantha Filby
Research Officer, Economics of Tobacco-Control Policy
Prof Catherine Egbe
Senior Specialist Scientist
Dr Peter Omari Magati
Health and Development Economist
Ezekiel Musasizi
Research Officer at the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa
Prof Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
Lekan is currently a Professor and the Head of the School of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of Pretoria, having previously served as Dean and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, both at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. He is the Director of the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM) and the National Council Against Smoking
Prof Elizeus Rutebemberwa
Elizeus is a Professor of Health Systems Management at Makerere University School of Public Health. He previously worked as a Medical Superintendent and Director of Services in a Health-Sub-District. In addition to teaching, he has conducted extensive research on risk factors for and care seeking for non-communicable diseases
Samantha Filby
Samantha Filby is a Research Officer at the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town, specializing in the economics of tobacco-control policy and tobacco taxation.
Prof Catherine Egbe
Senior Specialist Scientist
Dr Peter Omari Magati
A Health and Development Economist
Dr. Peter Omari Magati is a health and development economist specializing in the nexus of tobacco control, taxation, and economic development, particularly concerning vulnerable groups. His work involves analyzing the economic impacts of tobacco farming, evaluating alternative livelihoods, and developing data-driven policy recommendations.
Ezekiel Musasizi
Research Officer at the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa
Ezekiel Musasizi is the Training Coordinator for the online Certificate course in Tobacco Control. He is a Research Officer at the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa, Makerere University, specializing in tobacco use cessation, and health policy.
