Doctor Euphemia Godspower-Akpomiemie
Finance and Accounting
Courses and Disciplines taught at WBS:
Digital Financial Services (DFS); Digital Commerce; Digital Business in Africa, in Centre for Digital Business, as well as Financial Risk Management (FRM); Financial Technology (FinTech).
Other Teaching Experience:
Euphemia Godspower-Akpomiemie has taught financial sustainably and reporting, as well as corporate governance at the Independent Institute of Education Monash South Africa (IIE MSA). Euphemia also taught finance for non-financial managers at the Centre for Enterprise and Sustainability.
Research Interests:
Financial regulations/supervision, efficiency and performance matters; fintech and digitisation in the financial industry; banking fragility, twin-peaks, market discipline and Basel accords; money laundering and transparency in the banking industries; and other regulatory matters in the financial system.
Industry and Professional Experience:
Euphemia is a lecturer at Wits Business School of University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. She completed a PhD in financial management, with keen interest in financial regulations from Wits. She holds a Master of Management in Finance and Investment also from Wits, a post-graduate diploma in Business Management, and Higher National Diploma in Accounting and Finance from Nigeria.
Euphemia initially served as a sessional lecturer at Wits Business School, covering two departments (Master of Management in Finance and Investment and Master of Management in Digital Business). She also served as a contract lecturer at the Independent Institute of Education, Monash South Africa (IIEMSA), She has supervised several master’s theses to completion, engaged in thesis examinations and participated in research defence panels, both for PhD and master's works.
Her research output has gained her many recognitions, with many peer reviewed articles and book chapters publications, including publications in a top finance journal (Journal of Banking and Finance). She has gained many academic awards. She has also attended and presented research papers in many academic conferences, and engaged in some academic trainings to gain more knowledge in both academic writing and analytical skills. Despite Euphemia’s academic pursuit, she is a member of and a volunteer to several training and social development groups, where she participates in giving back to the society.
Recent Publications and Scholarly Contributions:
Journal Articles
- Godspower-Akpomiemie, E., & Ojah, K. (2021). Market discipline, regulation, and banking effectiveness: Do measures matter? Journal of Banking & Finance, 133, 106249.
- Godspower-Akpomiemie, E., & Ojah, K. (2021). Competition and Market Discipline in the Banking Industry of Emerging Market Economies. Review of Development Finance, 11(1), 1-25.
- Godspower-Akpomiemie, E., & Ojah, K. (2017). Comparative analysis of interest rate effects on bank performance in emerging market versus African economies. African Finance Journal, 19(2), 1-28.
Book Chapters
- Godspower-Akpomiemie, E., & Ojah, K. (2019). Money laundering, Tax havens and Transparency: Any role for the board of directors of banks? In Enhancing Board effectiveness - Institutional, Regulatory and functional perspective for developing and emerging markets, edited by FN Ngwu, OK Osuji, C. Ogbechie, D. Williamson. New York: Routledge Publishers.
- Ojah, K., & Godspower-Akpomiemie, E. (2016). The Market for Corporate Control and Shareholder versus Stakeholder Model: Whither Developing and Emerging Market Economies? In Corporat Governance in developing and emerging markets, edited by FN Ngwu, OK Osuji, FH Stephen, 291-320. New York: Routledge Publishers.
Conference Papers
- Godspower-Akpomiemie, E., & Ojah, K. (2019, November). Competition and regulation in emerging
- Godspower-Akpomiemie, E., & Ojah, K. (2019, August). Market discipline effect on bank competition in emerging market banking industry. Presented at the African Review of Economics and Finance Conference (AREF), Johannesburg South Africa. market banking industry. Presented at the Global Development Finance Conference, Benoni, South Africa.
- Godspower-Akpomiemie, E., & Ojah, K. (2018, November). Market discipline, regulation and banking effectiveness: Do measures matter. Presented at the Global Development Finance Conference, Durban, South Africa
- Godspower-Akpomiemie, E., & Ojah, K. (2017, October). Effective Financial Regulation and the Market Discipline Principle of Basel II in Emerging Market Banking Industry. Presented at 8th Cross Faculty Graduate Symposium Showcasing Graduate Research at Wits. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Other Scholarly Contributions:
Member of the Golden Key Society; Panellist PhD and master’s defence panels; Admission selection committee for Master in Finance and Investment; Thesis supervisor (PhD and master’s).
Awards
In the process of executing her duties, Euphemia has been a member of some reputable societies and attracted some scholarships, awards, and prizes for both academic and service excellence:
National Research Foundation (NRF) Scarce Skills Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2018; National Research Foundation (NRF) Scarce Skills Doctoral Scholarship, 2016; BankSeta scholarship award 2017 and 2015; Bradlow Foundation scholarship award, 2015, University of the Witwatersrand; Postgraduate Merit Award, 2015 and 2014, University of the Witwatersrand; best oral presenter 2014, 6th Cross Faculty Graduate symposium, Faculty of Commerce Law and management, University of the Witwatersrand; best MoneyGram officer, 2008, United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC Port Harcourt Branch; best front officer on service excellence, May 2001, UBA, Makurdi Branch.
Community Engagement:
The spots leader of “yellow house” of Our Lady of Fatima College with a trophy in 2006; Leader of a cultural group of Our Lady of Fatima College participated in Dramatic Art Festival (DAFEST) 2006; Secretary of a women group that fosters and educates rural women on good hygiene and savings habits; Secretary of “Greater Height”, a group of graduates who volunteer to tutor students during vacations.
Recent Media:
https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/weekly-trust/20171021/281805694169127