Obi Iwuagwu
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Obichere Chilaka Iwuagwu | |
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| Born | January 16, 1965 Obohia, Ahiazu Mbaise, Nigeria |
| Known for | Nation building, food systems, African development policy |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Imo State University University of Lagos |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Lagos |
| Notable works | Topics in Igbo Economic History (2008) Nation Building in Africa (2021) |
Obichere Chilaka Iwuagwu (born 16 January 1965, in Obohia, Ahiazu Mbaise) is a Nigerian professor of economic history, development studies and public policy at the University of Lagos. His research interests cover topics like economic history, development economics and sustainable development, public policy and nation building, and food systems.[1] Iwuagwu is the Nigerian director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Lagos, and the immediate past deputy director of the university's Institute of African and Diaspora Studies.[2][3][4]
After completing his secondary education at Obizi High School, Mbaise in 1981; Iwuagwu proceeded to Imo State University where he earned his bachelor's degree in history in 1988. He then entered the University of Lagos where he received his master's degree and PhD. in history in 1992 and 1998 respectively.