Professor. Akpan Hogan Ekpo obtained the BA (Cum Laude Hons) in Economics from Howard University, Washington, D. C. USA. He received the MA. (Econs) and Ph.D. (Econs) from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. His areas of specialization include Economic Theory (Microeconomics and Macroeconomics), Economic Development and Public Finance. He has attended refresher courses at the World Bank Development Institute, Northwestern University and Harvard University. He has lectured in Universities in the U.S.A., Zimbabwe, and Nigeria.
Professor Ekpo has published extensively in his areas of specialization in national and international journals and has consulted for several national and international organizations. He was the first occupier Chief Anthony Ani Chair, Professor of Public Finance. He has over 160 publications comprising refereed journal articles, books, chapters in books, conference proceedings and other research outlets; he has attended over 90 national and international conferences and has presented papers in most ofthem, 7.
Professor Ekpo has advised all levels of government (Municipal, State and Federal) in Nigeria. Between 1996 and 1999. he was Chairman. Ministerial Advisory Committee, Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja. He was Technical Adviser to the Vision 2010 Committee. He was Editor of the Prestigious Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies from 1997 - 2003. He serves in various government boards and boards ofcompanies.
Currently, he is Professor of Economics and has been the vice chancellor, University of Uyo, Uyo. Akwa com State - Nigeria.
He Holds membership in the following Organizations
Bombay Crescent, Apapa, Lagos
Marine Beach, Apapa, Lagos
Ebute-Metta, Lagos
Washington, D.C. USA
Massachusetts, USA
Oxford, United Kingdom, U.K.
Nigeria.
Also, Chief Anthony Ani Professor of Public Finance
University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
The World Bank, April
Washington, D.C. USA
University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
University of Abuja, Abuja
University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
University of Calabar, Nigeria
University of Calabar, Nigeria
University of Calabar, Nigeria
University of Cross River State, Uyo (part-time), (now University of Uyo).
University of Lagos (Calabar Branch), Part time
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, N.C., USA
Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh, USA
Slippery Rock State University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, USA
Howard University
Abuja, Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria
Lagos
Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Enugu
University of Uyo
Nigerian Economic Society
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Nairobi, Kenya
Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Nigeria
Cross River state Chapter
University of Uyo
University of Uyo, Nigeria.
ASCON/University of Abuja Linkage Programme
University of Calabar Chapter
University of Calabar
University of Calabar
New York, USA