Professor Abigail Padi is a highly experienced academician currently serving as a Professor of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Development Economics at Takoradi Technical University, where she also directs the Centre for Gender and Advocacy. With extensive expertise, she previously led the Department of Accounting and Finance. Prof. Padi's research interests span Development Economics, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management, and Gender Studies, resulting in numerous publications in prestigious journals and authorship of two influential books.