Dr. Enock Kojo Ayesu
Areas of Expertise
- Africa
Short Curriculum vitae
July 2025 – October 2025 Megatrends Afrika Research Fellow, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel, Germany.
As of December 2022 Lecturer, Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.
2018-2022 PhD in Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
2015-2017 MPhil in Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
2010-2014 B. A. Economics and Mathematics, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Cape Coast, Ghana.
SWP Publications
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Geopolitical Tensions and EU-Southern Mediterranean Shipping
Geopolitical tensions such as political instability, trade disputes, and sanctions reduce maritime connectivity and efficiency. Enock Kojo Ayesu quantifies this impact using the gravity model of trade for routes between EU and Southern Mediterranean countries.
Megatrends Working Paper 22, 18.02.2026, 23 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026MTA-WP22