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Dr. Yakama Manty Jones ( Mara) is a Sierra Leonean economist, lecturer, and entrepreneur, with a PhD in Finance and Economics. She is the Director of Research and Delivery at the Sierra Leone Ministry of Finance. In 2021, she was selected as an Amujae leader by the EJS Center. Jones has authored and co-authored multiple scholarly articles and spoken at various organisations, such as TEDxYouth, Africa Oxford Initiative, and the World Bank.

Dr. Jones is the founder of the Yak Jones Foundation, a non-profit organisation with the mission "to bring back the reading culture to Sierra Leone." Together, she and her husband founded the Peninsular Innovation Group (PI Group), an incorporated firm consisting of: Peninsular Innovative Services, Peninsular Manufacturing, Trans Sahara Shipping, and Peninsular Fish Farming.

Information and sources

 * Google Scholar Profile
 * Africa Oxford Initiative Interview
 * EJS Center – Amujae Leaders
 * Research Gate Profile
 * TEDxYouth@Kingtom – Portfolio Careers
 * PhD Thesis
 * World Bank Webinar
 * Yak Jones Foundation
 * Peninsular Innovation Group