Dr. Enock Kojo Ayesu holds a PhD and Master of Philosophy in Economics from KNUST and a Bachelor of Economics and Mathematics from the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana. He is currently a lecturer at the Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. Additionally, he serves as a member of the African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium facilitated by AKADEMIYA2063. His research interests are development macroeconomics, international trade and finance, maritime economics and logistics, and sustainable shipping and ports. His research focuses on Africa and the developing world in general.