Nkanta Frank Ekanem, Ph. D, Retired

Dr. Ekanem obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics at the University of Ghana Legon. After a brief Civil Service career in the government of former Eastern Nigeria. Professor Ekanem left Nigeria for advanced degree studies at Howard University, Washington DC, where he obtained MA in Economics.

He later studied at Georgia Washington University, Washington DC where he obtained M. Phil; and Ph. D in Economics. Professor Ekanem has extensive professional and management level experience in Government and the private sector in Nigeria and the United States of America. He commenced his academic in 1987 at the Howard University School of Business, where he rose to the rank of Assistant Professor to Full Professor. he has extensive publishing experience in reputable international journals, such as American Economic Review, Urban Studies, Applied Economics in London, Journal of Economics and Management Studies in South Africa and the Journal of Economics and Management of Studies Nigeria.

His publications span a broad spectrum of public policy issues such as Housing, Transportation, Trade, privatization, entrepreneurial development, and small enterprise management. He is currently the coordinator of the entrepreneurial development program at the institute of management, entrepreneurship, and general studies, Akwa Ibom state university.

Professor Ekanem who is a 2001-2002 Fulbright Scholar, commenced his entrepreneurial development research in the united states, concentrating initially on the management of Black- and another mimority-owned enterprise. Following his 2001-2002 Fulbright teaching and research program, he extended his enterprises in Nigeria.