Martyn is the Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Advisory (Pty) Ltd, a leading research, strategy and capital advisory firm that specialises in emerging markets
Dr Martyn Davies was selected in 2010 as a Young Global Leader, an honour bestowed by the World Economic Forum each year to recognise the most distinguished young leaders nominated below the age of 40 from around the world.
He has written over 200 articles in academia and the press and is a regular commentator for the international media and is a commentator to China’s CCTV-9 news channel on matters pertaining to China-Africa relations.
Davies holds a BA degree in Law, an Honours Degree in International Relations (cum laude), a Master's Degree in International Relations (cum laude) University of the Witwatersrand. A Diploma in Asian Studies ,Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, and a PhD in International Relations ,University of the Witwatersran. He also has a certificate from Harvard Business School & GIBS for the “Making Markets Work” course.