Akpan Hogan Ekpo

Akpan Hogan Ekpo (born 26 June 1954) is a Nigerian economist and professor. He is an Emeritus Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Ekpo is also the Chairman of the Foundation for Economic Research and Training (FERT) in Lagos, Nigeria. He was the Director General of the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) in Lagos, Nigeria from May 2009 to December 2018. He is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Ekpo is also a former Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Early life Akpan Hogan Ekpo was born in Lagos, Nigeria to Hogan Ekpo Etuknwa (1917–1997) who was a policeman and Deaconess Affiong Harrison Hogan Ekpo (née Udosen) (1936–2019). He is the oldest of four children. Ekpo originally hails from Ikot Obio Eka in Etinan Local Government of Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Ekpo attended Anglican Isoko Primary School, Marine Beach, Apapa, Lagos from 1959 to 1965. From 1965 to 1970 he attended United Christian Secondary School, Bombay Crescent, Apapa, Lagos. From 1990 to 1992, Ekpo was a visiting professor, Department of Economics, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Ekpo has over 200 publications comprising refereed journal articles, books, chapters in books, conference proceedings and other research outlets. He has consulted (still consulting) for several national and international organizations such as the National Planning Commission of Nigeria, The World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) in Kenya, Global Network in India, Forum of Federations in Canada, among others. He has advised all levels of government (Municipal, State and Federal) in Nigeria. Between 1995 and 1999, he was Chairman, Ministerial Advisory Committee, Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja. He was the Technical Adviser to the Vision 2010 Committee. He was Editor of the prestigious Nigerian Journal of Economics and Social Studies from 1997 to 2003. Ekpo was once the chairman of Akwa Ibom Investment and Industrial Promotion Council (AKIIPOC), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He has served in various government boards and boards of companies, notably the Utilities Commission in Abuja and the Central Bank of Nigeria (2004–09). He was also a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (2004–09). In 2002, Ekpo was conferred with the National Productivity Order of Merit Award by the President of Nigeria. Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1975. Selected as an Outstanding Young Man Of America, 1977 Cited in the International Biographies, Cambridge, England, 1977 Cited in Notable Americans, 1978. Senate Research Grant 1983/84 – University of Calabar, Nigeria. Senate Research Grant 1985/86 – University of Calabar, Nigeria. Research Board Grant 1991, University of Zimbabwe, Harare. African Economic Research Consortium Grant, 1992–1996. Chief Anthony A. Ani's Professorial Chair in Public Finance, University of Uyo, 1998 to 2001. National Productivity Order of Merit Award by The President of Nigeria 2001. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah AFRICAN LEADERSHIP AWARD 2003, Accra, Ghana. Commendation by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for satisfactory performance as Vice-chancellor, University of Uyo, 2000–2005. Fellow, Nigerian Economic Society Ekpo's areas of interest are; Economic Theory, (Microeconomics and Macroeconomics), Economic Development, Public Finance and Quantitative Economics.

Personal life While attending post graduate school at Howard University, Ekpo met Njeri Mbaka, a fellow Howard student from Kenya. They have been married for over 45 years. They have four children and ten grandchildren. On 26th June, 2024 Ekpo retired from academics after a distinguished career of more than four decades.