Osita Ogbu is a visiting fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative. He is a professor of economics and director of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Experience

Current Positions

  • Professor of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
    Director, Institute of Development Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Past Positions

  • Economic Adviser to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and CEO National Planning Commission
    Executive Director of the Africa Technology Policy Studies Network
    Senior Program Specialist with the International Development Research Centre of Canada

Education

  • Harvard University Business School, Certificate in Corporate Governance 
    Howard University, Ph.D., Economics 
    Howard University, M.A. , Economics
    University of Nigeria, Nsukka, B.Sc., Economics

Contact

Email Osita Ogbu

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