Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena is the executive director of the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA). He is also the chair of the Advisory Board of Africa Portal, a member of the Steering Committee of the Southern Voice, and a member of the African Policy Circle. His research interests include foreign direct investment (FDI), trade, global economic governance, education quality, energy, agricultural productivity, and financial inclusion. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Portsmouth in the UK and Executive Education certificates in rethinking financial inclusion and evaluating social programs from the Harvard Kenny School of Government and JPAL-MIT, respectively.