Richard K. Akoto graduated with First Class Honours in Business Administration, Banking & Finance option from University of Ghana Business School in 2003. He was further educated at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology School of Business where he obtained an MPhil degree in Banking & Finance in 2009. He also holds a PhD in Development Finance from University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa in 2018. He currently teaches BSc. and MPhil courses in Corporate Finance. Richard’s main research interests in finance include capital structure, working capital management and international trade.