Dr. Chika Esiobu is a researcher, non-fiction and fiction writer, college professor, and public intellectual. She earned her Ph.D. in African Studies from Howard University in Washington, D.C., where her academic journey began to focus on the underappreciated yet pivotal role of Indigenous knowledge in global discourse.

Dr. Esiobu authored the book "Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa" (Springer 2020) and has contributed prolifically to academic discourse through numerous journal articles, book chapters, and essays. She has been invited to share her ideas across various countries, institutions, and platforms, including TED Global, Yale University, Cambridge University, the London School of Economics, the Pan-African Parliament, the United Nations Development Program, the African Union, the Social Science Research Council, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and Standard Bank South Africa, among others.

Dr. Esiobu has had the opportunity to work with the World Bank Africa Region, the International Development Research Center (IDRC) Canada, the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC).

Dr. Esiobu's is a creative writer who picks up a constant flow of stories that beckon to be penned; she eagerly anticipates the day when her schedule will grant her the freedom to indulge in this passion. She is presently a contributing columnist for the PanAfrican Review Magazine.

Dr. Esiobu has lived and worked in four countries spread across three continents. Through her travels, she has imbibed a strong preference for cooperation over competition and a humility towards knowledge.

Dr. Esiobu currently serves as a visiting assistant professor of African studies at Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo, California.