Qualifications
Biography
Biography
Dr. Princewill Okwoche is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Cape Town, specialising in development macroeconomics. His research has been published in reputable international journals, and he has held competitive research fellowships, including the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Visiting Research Fellowship at Charles University and the University Research Committee Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Cape Town. He teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, supervises research students, and contributes to curriculum and postgraduate programme development within the department. His research interests span macroeconomic policy analysis and energy and environmental economics.
Teaching
• Advanced Macroeconomics (Honors)
• Research Methodology (Honors)
• Applied Microeconometrics (Masters)
• Development policy analysis (Masters)
Community Development Activities
• Mentorship of early-career researchers and postgraduate students
• Participation in collaborative research initiatives addressing energy and development challenges in African countries
• Contribution to departmental curriculum development, including the ongoing development of the PhD programme
Selected Publications
• Okwoche, P., Scasny, M., & Karimu, A. (2025). Informal economies and energy efficiency: Empirical evidence from African countries. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
• Okwoche, P. & Nikolaidou, E. (2024). Determinants of external, domestic, and total public debt in Nigeria: the role of conflict, arms imports, and military expenditure. Defence and Peace Economics
• Okwoche, P. & Makanza, C. (2023). Public debt and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: Nonlinearity and threshold effects. Cogent Economics and Finance
• Nikolaidou, E. & Okwoche, P. (2023). Determinants of government debt in Sub-Saharan African countries: The role of conflict, governance, and economic factors. Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy
Selected Conference Presentations
• EAERE-2025, 30th Annual Conference, Bergen, Norway
• EfD-2025, 19th Annual Meeting, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• IAEE-2024, 45th International Association for Energy Economics Conference, Istanbul, Turkey
• EfD-2024, 18th Annual Conference, University of Nairobi, Kenya
