Editor-in-Chief
Kelechi Ekuma
Editor-in-Chief, African Journal of Education, Skills and Innovation
About Kelechi Ekuma
Dr Kelechi Ekuma is Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Education, Skills and Innovation (AJESI) and a scholar at the Global Development Institute, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom. He is an internationally recognised development and policy expert whose research bridges skills development, higher education reform, human resource development and institutional change.
His scholarship examines how power, politics, digital transformation and organisational dynamics shape learning, work and development outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing contexts. He works across Nigeria, the wider African continent, the United Kingdom and North America, collaborating with universities, governments, development agencies and industry partners on questions of employability, public-sector capability and the future of work.
As Editor-in-Chief of AJESI, he leads the journal's double-blind peer review process and its diamond open-access mission — publishing rigorous, context-sensitive research at no cost to authors or readers, and building a knowledge hub for researchers, educators, innovators and policymakers concerned with Africa's development priorities.
Research and editorial expertise
- Skills development and employability
- Higher education reform
- Human resource development
- Public sector capability and governance
- Development policy in sub-Saharan Africa
- Digital transformation and the future of work
Role at AJESI
Kelechi Ekuma serves as Editor-in-Chief, African Journal of Education, Skills and Innovation of the African Journal of Education, Skills and Innovation (AJESI), a peer-reviewed, diamond open-access journal published by African Skills and Innovation Network (ASIN). AJESI operates a double-blind peer review process and charges no submission or publication fees.