Mamudu Abunga Akudugu holds a PhD in Livelihoods (International and Rural Development) from the University of Reading, United Kingdom. He is a multidisciplinary academic at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and Consultancy Services (IIRaCS) of the University for Development Studies, Ghana. His current research interest is in the use of technology to transform commodity value chains for inclusive and sustainable livelihoods development in Africa.
Abdul-Razak Alhassan holds a PhD in Development Policy and Management from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, and is a Senior Lecturer/Programme Director at the Birmingham City University, United Kingdom. As an international business, development and management academic and consultant, he has over 10 years experience managing projects both in academia and business.