Regean Mugume is a Research Analyst at the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) in Uganda. His research focuses on education, financial inclusion, energy transition, regional trade, and fiscal policy. He has extensive experience in conducting empirical studies across diverse areas including regional trade, agriculture, fiscal policy, employment, and financial inclusion. Regean is skilled in micro-analysis of national household surveys such as the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) and Uganda Panel Survey (UNPS), as well as macro-analysis of global trade datasets like UN Comtrade, UNCTAD, and ITC Trade Map. His published works cover topics such as education, regional trade, food security, and digital financial inclusion. He has been a featured presenter at international research conferences including the African Economic Conference in Cape Verde, Africalics Conference in Cameroon, and the Economic and Social Council Forum in New York, USA. Regean holds a Master's degree in Quantitative Economics from Makerere University, Uganda.