Ime Ekop EBONG,

Economist, Financial Consultant, Banker

M.Sc, Ph.D, economist, administrator, financial consul tant, born September 3, 1933, Itam, Akwa Ibom State; married Christa-Maria Felten 1962, one son, two daughters; Education: Hope Waddcll Training Institution , Calabar, 1947-52, Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, 1953, University College, Ibadan, 1954-58, University of Heidelberg, WestGermany, 1960-67; Research Assistant, Faculty of Economics, University of Heidelberg, West Germany, 1965-66; Research Economist, African Development Bank, Abidjan, Ivory Coast (now Cote D'lvoire), 1970-73; Head, Current Analysis Division, ADB, Abidjan, 1973-75; Director, Office of the President, ADB, Abidjan, 1975-76; Director of Research, Federal Ministry of Finance, Lagos, 1976-77; Deputy Managing Director, ICON Limited (Merchant Bankers), Lagos, 1977-78; Manag ing Director. ICON Limited, Lagos, 1978-84; Managing Associate, Ime Ebong Associates, since 1985; Executive Chairman, Cowrie Credit Limited, since 1986; Managing Director and Chief Executive, Century Merchant Bank, since 1988; Traditional Titles: Adaha Ke Ibibio (Pillar of Ibibioland); Obong Ikpa Isong of Ikot Ayan Itam; Recipient. Gold Medal for Export Promotion, 1984; Publication: Development Finance Under Constraints…