He continues to be interested in knowing more about the politics of commodities, the politics of development, and the politics of science in the African context. He has written two academic books on the politics of cotton. The first - Governing Cotton - focused on the challenges associated with cotton and poverty reduction across Sub-Saharan Africa. The second - Cotton - was published in 2016, and analyzed the global politics that envelop this important commodity. His academic articles have been published in journals including Third World Quarterly, Development and Change, and the Journal of Contemporary African Studies.