Dr Ekeminiabasi  Eyita-Okon holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. She obtained her Masters, Honours, and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees at the same university, with specialisation in International Relations and Media Studies. She also attained a non-degree exchange programme certificate from the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University (GWU).

Prior to joining the Wits School of Governance (WSG), Eyita-Okon was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for China-Africa Studies (CACS) at the University of Johannesburg. At the Centre, she organised, chaired, and participated in high-level public discussion series on pertinent development issues to Africa (and its International Relations); engaged in fundraising activities; and produced research papers and op-eds.

While completing her graduate studies at the Wits IR Department, Eyita-Okon lectured an array of courses like International Political Economy (IPE), Transnational Issues in International Politics, Regional Studies: Africa, Theory and Research Methods in International Relations, and Introduction to Data Science. She has served as a guest and substitute lecturer for the (Intermediate) IPE course, both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, at the Department of Political Science, University of Cape Town. She has (and continues to) served as both internal and external examiner for research reports and dissertations from Wits University, the University of Free State, and Northwest University.

Her research and supervision interests lie broadly in Africa’s political economy and development issues. She believes that political economy offers a critical tool of analysis in understanding the factors that shape development outcomes. And, central to these outcomes are (public) policy and governance.

• Exploring the role of energy communities in facilitating a just energy transition and smart city development in Sub-Saharan AfricaRoutledge Handbook of Energy Communities and Smart Cities

  • 2023 | book-chapter

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      • Part of DOI: 10.4324/9781003280118-21
      • EID: 2-s2.0-85169646580

     

• Examining the effectiveness of the EU security-development strategy in tackling instability in the Sahel: The case for an alternative strategy?South African Journal of International Affairs

  • 2022 | journal-article

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      • DOI: 10.1080/10220461.2022.2089727
      • EID: 2-s2.0-85134513056
      • Part of ISSN: 19380275 10220461

     

• Urbanization and human security in post-colonial AfricaFrontiers in Sustainable Cities

  • 2022 | journal-article

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      • DOI: 10.3389/frsc.2022.917764
      • EID: 2-s2.0-85144332265
      • Part of ISSN: 26249634

     

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  • Credible commitment and large dam development in sub-Saharan AfricaSouth African Journal of International Affairs

    2020 | journal-article

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      • DOI: 10.1080/10220461.2020.1777897
      • EID: 2-s2.0-85087364905
      • Part of ISSN: 19380275 10220461

     

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  • Counter-Terrorism Resolutions and Initiatives by Regional Institutions: African Union and African Commission on Human and People’s RightsInternational Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism

    2019-03-25 | book-chapter

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      • Part of DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3894-5_6-1
      • Part of ISBN: 978-981-10-4180-8