Harvard Business School

Will be on leave from HBS and visiting Rotman · 2026–2027

EBEHI IYOHA

Economist

Understanding how firms, technologies, and networks shape economic opportunity

About
Ebehi Iyoha

I am an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

During the 2026–2027 academic year, I will be on leave from HBS and visiting the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

My research examines how trade policy, production networks, and emerging technologies shape firm productivity and international trade. Current projects study trade rerouting, spillovers across firms, and AI adoption in Africa.

I am a faculty affiliate of Harvard’s Center for International Development and Center for African Studies.

Research Interests

International TradeIndustrial OrganizationProduction NetworksAI AdoptionFintechEmerging Markets

Education

PhD EconomicsVanderbilt University, 2021
MA EconomicsVanderbilt University, 2017
BS EconomicsLoyola Marymount University, 2014
Research

Selected Work

Research at the intersection of international trade, technology adoption, and development economics.

Working Papers

Work in Progress

  • Artificial Intelligence, Misallocation and Growth

    with Abdoulaye Ndiaye

  • Frontier Technology in Frontier Markets: African Firms’ Demand for Artificial Intelligence

    with Abdoulaye Ndiaye and Abdulkhalid Salihu

  • AI Startups in Africa

    with Abdoulaye Ndiaye

  • Exchange Rate Pass-Through and Transaction Time

    with Ji Hye Heo, Joel Rodrigue, and Walter Steingress

Teaching

Courses

My teaching emphasizes how entrepreneurs navigate regulated markets and cross-border complexity.

Launching Global Ventures

2025–Present
MBA Elective

Preparing entrepreneurs to navigate international markets and build global businesses.

The Entrepreneurial Manager

2022–2025
Required MBA

Core curriculum course on entrepreneurial decision-making and venture management.

Executive Education

Instructor, Harvard Business School

  • Launching New Ventures2023–2026
  • Family Office Wealth Management Virtual Program2024
  • EO: Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy2024
  • Senior Executive Program—Africa2024

Guest Teaching

Guest instructor, Harvard Business School MBA electives, 2024

  • Immersive Field Course Ghana
  • Africa Rising: Understanding Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Complexities of a Continent

Cases & Teaching Materials

Cases in Progress

  • Kyivstar: Survival Is Insufficient

    DJ DiDonna, Ebehi Iyoha, and David Allen.

    Harvard Business School Case 826-141, under review.

  • Moove

    Ebehi Iyoha, Natalia Rigol, Benjamin Roth, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Opeoluwa Awosan.

    Harvard Business School Case, forthcoming.

  • Tulip: An Operating System for Operations

    Ebehi Iyoha and Todd Lensman.

    Harvard Business School Case, forthcoming.

  • Stears: Building Africa’s Bloomberg

    Ebehi Iyoha.

    Harvard Business School Case, forthcoming.

Media

In the Media

Selected coverage, commentary, and expert analysis on global trade, firm networks, technology, and emerging markets.

18 Aug 2026BackstoryEbehi Iyoha on How Subsidies Flow through Networks13 Jul 2026Poets&QuantsDozens Of B-School Profs Warn: ‘We Must Act Now’ On AI’s Economic Upheaval07 Jul 2026HBS BiGSHow companies respond to U.S. trade tariffs22 Apr 2026HBS Working KnowledgeHow Fintech Could Bring Africa's Digital Talent to the World20 Feb 2026MarketplaceTransshipping: How Companies Avoid Trump's Tariffs on Chinese Goods20 Feb 2026InvestopediaWhat the Supreme Court's Tariff Decision Means for Consumer PricesJan 2026The DiplomatInside China's Rerouted Supply Chains29 Dec 2025HBS BiGSWhat to watch in 2026: Essays from 10 Harvard experts30 Oct 2025HBS BiGSHow U.S. trade uncertainty is buffeting small business28 Oct 2025HBS BiGSTrade tariffs, rerouting and the price of uncertainty27 May 2025New York TimesA Vermont Start-Up Was Close to Becoming Profitable. Then the Tariffs Hit.27 May 2025PYMNTSSmall Businesses Say Administration's Tariffs Are 'Appalling and Hard to Deal With'08 May 2025Asia CentricEvading US Tariffs Becomes a Game of Whack-a-Mole02 May 2025Harvard UniversityFive Awardees of the Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa22 Apr 2025Agora PolicyWhat Trump's Tariffs Mean for Nigeria and Other African Countries16 Apr 2025Harvard CrimsonTrump Tariffs Mean Chaos for Consumers, HBS Professors Say12 Apr 2025CNBCHow China Used Vietnam to Evade Higher U.S. Tariffs08 Apr 2025Harvard CIDCID Faculty Spotlight: Ebehi Iyoha on Trade Wars, Network Effects, and Why Microdata Matters05 Apr 2025FortuneWhat Is Trump Really Trying to Achieve with His Tariff Plan, and Will It Work?04 Apr 2025HBS Working KnowledgeCharting Tariff Pain: Small Businesses Brace for Jobs Cuts, Falling Sales03 Apr 2025UK InvestorHow Will Vietnam Handle Trump's Trade Escalation?06 Mar 2025BloombergGermany's Shock Turns to Anger — and Animal Spirits28 Feb 2025BloombergAmerica's Trade War With China Should Be a Team Sport23 Feb 2025Financial TimesVietnam Can Escape the Middle-Income Trap13 Feb 2025Harvard Business ReviewResearch: The Costs of Circumventing Tariffs22 Jan 2025VoxChinaExports in Disguise: Trade Rerouting During the US-China Trade War?21 Jan 2025Nikkei AsiaTrump Should View Vietnam as a Trade Partner, Not a Target19 Dec 2024HBS Working KnowledgeSeven Trends to Watch in 202517 Dec 2024New York TimesTrump's Tariffs Helped Northern Vietnam Boom Like Never Before. What Now?26 Nov 2024FulcrumVietnam, China and Rerouting: When Perceptions Matter as Much as Reality24 Oct 2024HBS Working KnowledgeCharting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean?23 Jul 2024HBS Working KnowledgeThe New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities15 Dec 2023Harvard Business SchoolBehind the Research: Ebehi Iyoha05 Oct 2022Harvard Business SchoolNew Faculty Profiles: Ebehi IyohaJul 2020CDD West AfricaIntegrated economies: Post-pandemic trade in West Africa

For media inquiries, speaking engagements, or expert commentary, please get in touch.

Contact

Get in Touch

For research collaborations, speaking inquiries, or media requests.

Email

eiyoha (at) hbs (dot) edu

Harvard Office

Rock Center 212

Harvard Business School