Ikechukwu Sebastine, ASOGWA

PERSONAL             INFORMATION	Ikechukwu Sebastine, ASOGWA
	+2348037472802
	is.asogwa@mouau.edu.ng ; ikechukwu.asogwa11@gmail.com    Affiliation: Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria Research output– ORCID: 0000-0003-3090-4863; linkedin.com/in/ikechukwu-asogwa-ph-d-3896ab32

Background:   

Ikechukwu, S. Asogwa is an economist and data-driven development researcher specializing in environmental, energy, agricultural, and development economics, with strong quantitative and empirical skills. Experienced in conducting policy-relevant research, producing systematic evidence synthesis, and collaborating with international teams. My work leverages on big data analytics, combination of econometric modelling, energy systems analysis, environmental policy evaluation, and agricultural development research, aligning closely with sustainable development themes to inform evidence-based policy making. I am committed to actively contributing to the research community and collaborating with faculty, including work at the intersection of development, environment, and energy economics.

Education

• D in Energy and Environmental Economics

University of Nigeria, Nsukka                                2016-2024

Dissertation: Energy Transition, Economic Growth, and Fossil Fuel Market Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Master’s Degree in Economics(Quantitative Economics)                     
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka,     2011-2014
• Thesis: “Poverty Incidence and Household Expenditure Patterns in Nigeria”

 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics/Economics
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka.     2005-2009
• Project: “Econometrics Analysis of Determinants of Output Growth in Nigeria”.

Research and Related Work Experience             

Senior Lecturer (current Rank)              10/2015-Present

Department of Economics, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Nigeria.

www.mouau.edu.ng/economics 

Job Achievements: 

Taught in some Economics courses at the undergraduate level, such as: Introduction to Econometrics, Environmental Economics, Resource Economics, Introduction to Micro-Economics, and Mathematical Economics. (ii). Conducts seminars and Workshops on Practical Econometrics for both undergraduate and graduate students in the Department. (iii). Supervised undergraduate research projects. (iv). Prepared assignments, midterm, and final examinations for the assigned economics courses, graded examination scripts, and compiled the results. (v). Other administrative duties as assigned by the head of the department.

Independent Contractor            09/2025-Present

Pan-African Collective for Evidence (PACE)

South Africa

Job Achievements: Provided Research Service Support leading to Evidence Gap Mapping, Evidence Synthesis, and Systematic Meta-analysis reports.

• Keeping a record of decisions made using EPPI Reviewer (reference management software); • Extracting data using EPPI for included studies; •Preparing tables containing information on the included studies; •Supporting data analysis.

Consultant in Research and Evaluation

International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), London                09/2024-Present

Achievement: Supported systematic search and screening processes to the production of Private Sector Engagement Evidence Gap Mapping, literature screened at titles and abstracts level using the established criteria for inclusion outlined in a protocol and performing additional literature searches, citation tracking, obtaining full-texts, and targeted searches of institutional websites; •Keeping a record of decisions made using EPPI reviewer (reference management software); •Extracted data from included studies; •Preparing tables containing information on the included studies; •Supporting data analysis.

Systematic and Evaluation Intern             09/2023-06/2024

International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), London

Achievement: Provided research support to the production of the Evidence Gap Mapping and Systematic Review on  “Promoting sustainable energy development through access, renewables, and efficient technologies Project. In line with Evidence Gap Mapping, Development Evidence Portal, systematic review, and Randomized Evaluations, my support comprised data extraction/literature coding, critical appraisal support to cover study and publication information, extraction of cross-cutting issues of interest, critical appraisal of all the included systematic reviews and Impact evaluations database protocol, and technical reporting.  

Researcher             07/2022-12/2022

African Heritage Institution(AfriHeritage),

Enugu, Nigeria. (Part-Time).

www.afriheritage.org 

Achievement: Sourced research grant opportunities and calls for proposals; developed fundable research proposals. (ii). drafted concept notes, policy briefs, working papers, and articles.
(iii) Preparing research reports and various data sets, charts, and graphs on socioeconomic and governance-related subjects. (iv). Generating advocacy content for social and traditional media. (v). Distilled information from pre-existing institutional research works and presented it in a manner that would be useful for the institution’s advocacy program.

Training & Certifications

• Course in Designing and Running Randomized Evaluation                2024

Massachusetts Institute of Technology/J-PAL

Learned: Designing a Randomized Evaluation, selecting a sample, Measurement of outcomes, Collecting and managing your data, Research Integrity, Transparency, and Reproducibility

• Energy and Flexibility Modelling 2024

Climate Compatible Growth

Activities and societies: Energy and Flexibility Modelling with OSeMOSYS and FlexTool

Modelling energy flexibility using OSeMOSYS and FlexTool. The tools provide evidence for energy policy in transition, capacity, energy security, Investment, Reference energy system, Energy Balance, and Sustainability.

• Modelling, Policy, and Political Economy 2024

Climate Compatible Growth, Grade: 81.57%

• Computational of the Productive Capacities Index of UNCTAD using R in Abuja, Nigeria  , 2022  
• Treatment Effects, Randomized Experiment Selection by the African Econometric Society 2021
• Advanced Econometrics for Policy Analysis II on Train-the-Trainer byAfrican Heritage Institution,  2018
• Workshop on Proposal Writingconducted by the Directorate of Research, MOUAU                    2016
• Research Writing, Authors Aid and INASP,2/3 Cambridge Terrace, United Kingdom. 2016
• Climate Impact Research Capacity and Leadership Enhancement for Africa MOUAU       2016

Skills

• Statistical and econometrics tools: STATA (proficient), EPPI (proficient), Microsoft Excel(proficient), E-views(proficient), Microsoft Office (proficient), PowerPoints(proficient), Tableau(proficient), Flextool, and OseMOSYS (intermediate)
• Writing and presentation: Microsoft Office, PowerPoint……
• Evidence Gap Mapping, Systematic Reviews
• Language: English (Bilingual proficiency)

Select Journal Publications

• Asogwa, I., Ogbuakanne, M.U., and Alugbuo, J.C. (2023). Estimating the Elasticity of Industrial Output to Renewable Energy Use in Africa. The Nigerian Journal of Energy and Environmental Economics. Vol. 14, N0.1. ISSN:2006-8395
• Asogwa, I.S., and Anumudu, C.N. (2022). Sustainability of Energy Transition on Output and Carbon Emission Abatement in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Development. Routledge, Taylor, and Francis Group  https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2022.2072257
• Asogwa, I.S., and Onyegbulam, L.A. (2021). Contribution of the agricultural value-added output to Employment creation and Regional Trade Integration. ISSN: 0300-368X. Nigerian Agricultural Journal. http://www.ajol.info/index.php/naj 
• Asogwa, I., and Onyegbulam, L.A. (2021). Climate variation and food security implications in sub-Saharan Africa. African Social Science and Humanities Journal (ASSHJ).Vol 2. N0. 2. https://doi.org/10.57040/asshj.v2i2.27 
• Asogwa, I.S., Anumudu, C.N., Ugwanyi, C.U., and Ogbuakanne, M.U. (2019). Decomposing Remittances from International Migration over Human Capital Development: Lessons from Nigeria’s Experience. African Human Mobility ReviewVol 5. No.1. Scalanbrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa. South Africa. sihma.org.za
• Asogwa, S., Ugwuanyi, S.U., and Anumudu, C.N. (2018). Determinants of Renewable Energy use and Carbon Intensity in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Economics and Allied Research, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Vol. 2. No.2.https://jearecons.com/index.php/jearecons/article/view/213/212 
• Anumudu, C.,Asogwa, I.S.,& Eze, O.(2015). Effects of Household Expenditure Patterns on Nigeria’s Poverty Odds. International Journal of Economics, Commerce, And Management, Rochester, United Kingdom. http://ijecm.co.uk

Selected Conference Proceedings

• Asogwa, I.S.,Okwor, D., and Madueme, S.I. (2025). Energy transition and Fossil fuel market performance in sub-Saharan Africa. Presented at the 4^th Annual NUL-WTO Research Chair. National University of Lesotho.
• Asogwa, I.S.and Madueme, S.I. (2025). Flexibility of energy transition and energy security risks in sub-Saharan Africa. Presented at the 13^th World Congress of the Econometrics Society, August 18-22, COEX, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
• Asogwa, I.S., Ogbuakanne, M.U., and Anumudu, C.N. (2025). Heterogeneous effects of International Migration determinants on the per capita growth in some select economic groups in sub-Saharan Africa. Presented at the 66^thAnnual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society. Theme: Rethinking Africa’s Development: Pathways to Economic Transformation and Social Inclusion in a Changing Global Economic Landscape, FCT, Abuja.
• Asogwa, I.S., and Asogwa, C.N. (2023). Between energy transition processes and the blocks of the energy balance: which is critical for sustainable industrialization in sub-Saharan Africa? African Economic Conference,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. https://aec.afdb.org/en/papers/between-energy-transition-processes-and-blocks-energy-balance-which-critical-sustainable-industrialization-sub-saharan-africa-679
• Asogwa, I.S., Anumudu, C.N., and Ugwuanyi, U.C. (2019). Responsiveness of Industrial Growth to Energy Transition Patterns and Time Path: Implications in Sub-Saharan Africa. A paper presented at the 12^thAnnual NAEE/IAEE International Conference, PTDF conference center, Abuja, Nigeria, 14-16 April 2019. Theme: Energy efficiency and access are imperative for sustainable development in emerging economies

 

• Asogwa, I.S., and Anumudu, C.N.(2018).Roles of Agro-Ecological Zones on Technical Efficiency in Nigerian Crop Productivity. 59th Annual Conference of Nigerian Economics Society held at NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja from 25th to 27th September 2018. Theme: Optimizing the value chain in the agricultural sector in Nigeria.
• Asogwa, I.S.,Claudine, Y.M., and Anumudu, C.N. (2018). Sustainability of Energy Transition on Output Growth and Carbon Emission Abatement in Sub-Saharan Africa. 41^h IAEE International Conference in the Netherlands, 10^th-13^th June 2018. iaee.org/onlineproceedings
• Asogwa, I.S., Anumudu, C.N., and Okereke, O. (2018). Environmental Kurtznet Curve Hypothesis Testing on Industrial Carbon(C0₂) Emissions and Climate Change Nexus in Nigeria. 11^th Annual International Conference of the Nigeria Association for Energy Economics/International Association of Energy   Economics, Abuja.
• Asogwa, I.S., Anumudu, C.N. & Alugbuo, J.C. (2017). Effects of Economic Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa.40^th IAEE International Conference in Singapore, 18^th-21^st June 2017. iaee.org/onlineproceedings
• Asogwa, I.S., & Ude, D.K.(2016). Energy Consumption and Climate Variability in Nigeria: Implications from Economic Activities in Nigeria:9^th Annual International Conference of Nigerian Association for Energy Economics/International Association of Energy   Economics, held at Conference Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria. naee.org/proceedings.

Accepted Manuscript for Publication

• Asogwa, I.S., and Madueme, I.S. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Green Energy Transition on Economic Growth and Standard of Living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Springer Nature. EquinOCS. https://equinocs.springernature.com

Manuscript Under Review(2^nd revision)

• Asogwa, I.S., Okwor, D., and Madueme, I.S. (2024). How just and Sustainable is the energy transition at the primary energy supply block and the final energy consumption balance block in sub-Saharan Africa? Journal for African Development. https://www.psupress.org/journals/jnls_JAD.html?srsltid=AfmBOooE8_wzBsISSkES5W0QlPN15-4FrFZ-ux5JCCfEidnFQjYoPy8A

Grants

• Collaborator to the team winning the 2025 Global Development Network Competition (GDN) grant of the Outstanding Research Development (Third position). Research-“Advancinginterpretable machine learning for stroke prediction and prevention using a hybrid model based on enhanced ALE-SHAP” –($10,000)
• 2025,the World Econometric Society awarded $5000 grant for the presentation of a research paper in South Korea. title-“Flexibility of energy transition and energy security risks in sub-Saharan Africa”
• 2025National University of Lesotho NUL-WTO Chair M4000 grant for the 4^th conference Paper presentation title-“Energy transition and Fossil fuel market performance in sub-Saharan Africa
• 2017 International Association for Energy Economics $1700scholarship grant for the presentation of a research paper at the 40^th IAEE International Conference in Singapore. Title- “Effects of Economic Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa”

Award

2022: Award of Excellence in recognition of the contribution to youth development in Nsukka Local Government by the Catholic Women Organization, St Peter’s Chaplaincy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

2022: Most Disciplined Lecturer in the Department of Economics, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, by the Student Union of the College of Management Science.

Journal Refereeing:                 

• Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics, USA.
• African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, Routledge, Taylor and Francis
• African Development Review, Wiley

External Reviewer/Panelist

• Impact Collaborators Community-Member Panelist and External Reviewing Board, Queen Mary University of London.
• Member External Reviewing Board on the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 2024 report “Investing in a Just and Sustainable Transition in Africa” https://www.un-ilibrary.org/content/books/9789213589373c001

In-country Experience: Nigeria(Citizen), France, South Korea, Singapore, Ethiopia, Cameroon 

Language: English (Advanced), French (Basic but work in progress), Igbo(native)

Professional Activities

2025: Strategic team Member and facilitator to the Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Creation Workshop for a Research project on the “Reintegration of Adolescent Mothers into Formal Education in Enugu State”. funded by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab-Africa (J-PAL) situated at the University of Cape Town, South Africa

2025: Guest Speaker on “Prioritizing Evidence for Policy and Decision Making in Unlocking the Sustainable Development Goals”. Monthly Webinar of the Nigerian Economic Society in partnership with the Association of Graduate Economics Students of Nigeria.

2024: Resource Trainer and Facilitator for capacity strengthening on “Advanced Econometric Modelling-Panel Data Modelling”–Phase II. Training of the staff (Statistics and ICT department) of Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Abuja, Nigeria.

2023: Resource Trainer and Facilitator for capacity strengthening on “Introduction to E-views for Time series Econometrics Modelling and Analysis (Theory and Practice)” –Phase I. Training of the staff (Statistics and ICT department) of Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Abuja, Nigeria.

REFERENCES:

Professor (Mrs) Stella Madueme

Ph.D Supervisor

Department of Economics

University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

+2348065576512

stella.madueme@unn.edu.ng

Professor Anumudu Nnamdi Charles (Supervisor)

Department of Economics,

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

+2349036415155

anumudu.charles@mouau.edu.ng 

Cem Yavuz

Project team lead

Senior Research Associate, Synthesis and Reviews Office, London

International Initiative for Impact Evaluation(3ie)

cyavuz@3ieimpact.org

Lee Everts

Deputy Head and Senior Economics Affairs Officer,

Subregional Office for the Pacific Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

United Nations

lee.everts@un.org;  +679 992 5323