Thulani Ningi is currently pursuing a PhD in Agricultural Economics with an interest in food, energy, and water security for rural households. Thulani was born in a small town called Keiskammahoek (Qoboqobo) in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. He attended high school at Phakamisani Senior Secondary School in Keiskammahoek. In 2016, he obtained his first degree in Agriculture: Agricultural Economics at the University of Fort Hare. In 2020 he received his Master’s degree in Agriculture: Agricultural Economics. Thulani has previously been involved in numerous research projects, which were collaborations between the University of Fort Hare (RSVC), the University of Cape Town (ACDI), the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the University of Limpopo and North West University.