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Joshua Ofoeda

Lecturer (Research Officer, Department of Information Technology Technology)
Faculty: I.T. & Communication Studies
Department: Information Technology Studies
Academic Area(s): Information Technology, Information Systems, Digital innovations, Management Information Systems, IT/IS Development & Implementation, Information Systems Strategy & Policy , Value creation in digital platforms, IT Project Management , Systems Analysis and Design
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Joshua is an academic and information systems professional. He has a BSc in Information Technology Degree and MPhil in Management Information Systems. He is currently a doctoral candidate at the Operations and Management Department of the University of Ghana Business School. His career objective is to conduct outstanding academic research, publish in premier academic journals, obtain tenure in a research university, excel in the classroom and community service. Joshua is currently a lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, where he teaches courses such as Introduction to IT, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Essentials of Information Technology implementation and Maintenance, and Electronic Commerce. His research interests are e‐government, e‐commerce, digital economy, and IT ethics and governance.

Academic Degrees
•MPhil, Management Information Systems
•BSc., Information Technology

Selected Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Ofoeda J, Boateng R, Effah John (2019). Application Programming Interface (API) Research - A Review of the Past to Inform the Future. International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems (IJEIS) 15 (3), 76-95, available online at https://www.igi-global.com/article/application-programming-interface-api-research/232166

Ofoeda J, Boateng R, Asmah A. (2018). Virtualization of government‐to‐citizen engagement process: Enablers and constraints. Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries. 2018;e12037. https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12037
Asmah, A. E., Ofoeda, J., and Gyapong, K., (2018). Understanding the Electronic Cheque Clearing System in Ghana. The Electronic Journal Information Systems Evaluation, 21(1), pp. 20-34, available online at www.ejise.com
Asmah, A.E; Ofoeda, J; Gyapong, K.L (2016). Factors that affect banks’ acceptance of electronic cheque clearing systems: Evidence from Ghana. Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, April 2016, vol. 21, no. 2

Conference Proceedings

Ofoeda, J., & Boateng, R. (2018) Institutional Effects on API Development and Integration in Developing Countries: Evidence from Ghana. Twenty-Fourth Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Diego, 2018. https://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1290&context=amcis2018
Ofoeda, J; Boateng, R; (2016). Factors that constrain or inhibit virtualization of government-to-citizen electronic services. In Twenty-second Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Diego, 2016. http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2016/eGov/Presentations/10/
Ofoeda, J. (2013) The role of web 2.0s in eParticipation in Developing Countries: The case of Ghana. UGBS Maiden conference on business and development (2013) (Extended abstract -Published).

Subject Areas (Teaching)
Undergraduate level
•Information Systems
•Electronic Commerce
•Introduction to Information Technology
•Essentials of IT Implementation and Maintenance
•Management Information Systems

Professional Membership & Affiliations
•Member, Association for Information Systems
•Member, Ghana National Association of ICT students and Graduates