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On June 21, 2023, CSEA hosted stakeholders from the tobacco policy space in Nigeria to discuss findings from our research in our latest policy brief titled 'The Role of States in Tobacco Control Nigeria'.

This research is conducted with support from Cancer Research Uk (CRUK) in partnership with Development Gateway.

This policy brief underscores the importance of state involvement in tobacco control efforts and provides evidence-based recommendations, utilizing the WHO MPOWER framework, to assist state governments in Nigeria, in effectively implementing tobacco control policies and programs to protect their residents from the harmful consequences of tobacco use.

The event held at CSEA Conference hall in Abuja, Nigeria, featured presentations from CSEA research team and Development Gateway.

There were also breakout sessions where participants had in-depth discussions, knowledge transfer, sharing of experiences, as well as the administration of a tool kit that will serve as a guide for further discussions in other states, specifically on how to implement global best practices on tobacco control.

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) hosted the second regional stakeholders’ forum on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) tax, for stakeholders in the South-South region of Nigeria.

The regional consultation seeks to expand national discourse on tackling the public health impact of over consumption of SSBs and galvanize stakeholders’ broader acceptance of the SSB tax and sustainable public health financing.

Additionally, the meeting also sought to establish consensus for a policy agenda on SSB tax implementation and propose strategies for its improved execution. CSEA’s Research Associate, Augustine Iraoya joined other key stakeholders at the meeting which was held on June 15, 2023 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

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 The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Niyel hosted the inaugural AfricAI Conference under the theme “Advancing responsible and open AI ecosystems in Africa”.

The meeting provided a platform for key AI stakeholders to share knowledge, network and strengthen the understanding of the potential and challenges related to responsible and open AI in Africa.

About 150 participants were drawn from AI4D’s Africa program and GIZ’s FAIR Forward initiative, including consortia partners, African AI researchers and grantees, AI practitioners and policymakers.

The conference aimed to: Enable participants from Africa’s AI communities and ecosystems to share knowledge and best practices from diverse contexts and perspectives; Provide a platform for exchange between research, public and private sector to build responsible and open AI ecosystems; and Create new alliances and opportunities for future collaboration.

CSEA’s Director of Research, Dr. Adedeji Adeniran, participated in the Conference which was held from 12-14 June 2023, in Kigali, Rwanda.

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CSEA in partnership with the Brookings Africa Growth Initiative, launched the "Employment Creation Potential of Industries without Smokestacks (IWOSS): A Nigeria Study" Report.

The meeting featured discussions between a high-level panel of experts who deliberated on the potential of IWOSS sectors such as financial and business services, information and communications technology (ICT), and formal trade to create large-scale job creation opportunities in Nigeria, particularly for the young and female demographic groups.

The Nigeria case study comes after thirteen (13) IWOSS case studies on African countries, and as such, similar reports have been successfully launched in other African countries such as Senegal, South Africa, and Ghana.

The report also notes that in Nigeria, industries without smokestacks are already surpassing manufacturing and other traditional sectors in creating jobs and generating economic growth.

The IWOSS launch was held on June 15, 2023, at CSEA’S conference Hall in Abuja, Nigeria.

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To see presentations from Dr Andrew Nevin, and Mma Amara Ekeruche, Click here

CSEA was represented by Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena, at the launch of a baseline data book (Nigeria in Figures) by the Chief Economist, Analysts’ Data Services and Resources (ADSR), Dr. Afolabi Olowookere. The book will serve as a reference data book to guide the measurement and assessment of Nigeria’s socioeconomic performance over time and also aid Nigeria’s planning process and drive socioeconomic growth and development.

In his remarks, Dr. Onyekwena emphasised the need to mobilise resources towards education, agriculture and health sectors to promote socioeconomic stability. He noted that for Nigeria to fulfil its socioeconomic objectives by 2050, the human capital must be developed by investing in sectors that directly impacted their development. “This can be achieved by freeing up resources spent on things that are not urgent and channeling the same to those that impact the citizens directly’.

The book was launched on June 8, 2023 at the Muson Centre, Lagos Nigeria.