Jude currently serves as a lecturer in the Department of Entrepreneurship Studies at the University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State, Nigeria. Jude is a professional with extensive experience in business development, operations management, administration, teaching, research, spanning both industry and academia. Jude holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria and a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Economics (Development Economics) from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria, where he researched the impact of fiscal policy on Nigeria's macroeconomic performance (1975-2017). Jude's academic contributions include numerous publications and conference presentations on economic stability, fiscal policy, and sustainable development. He is happily married to Dr. Mrs. Adaeze Ukamaka Jude-Iwuoha, an academic librarian. They are blessed with three children – Mmachi, Uzochi and Kamsi.

At THE NEW INSTITUTE, Jude will be involved in the program Africapitalism: Shared Entrepreneurship for Economic Development. He will be joining us in the fall term of 2024.