In a sensitization workshop event titled "Understanding New Nigerian Labour Force Statistics," experts and other stakeholders gathered in Abuja on Monday, March 18, 2024, to deliberate on the importance and impact of Labour force statistics data for policy formulation and resource allocation, amongst others. The event was hosted by the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
In this episode, RISE research fellow Julius Atuhurra speaks to CSEA's Director of Research, Dr. Adedeji Adeniran, about CSEA’s education research journey that has evolved from an initial focus on education financing to studying more nuanced topics, including: education system diagnosis, data quality, community engagement, policy analysis tools, and curriculum effectiveness. He highlights the need to fully grasp what transpires inside the classroom and how that is influenced by interactions happening outside the classroom. He also explains RISE Nigeria’s primary focus on demand-side actors and discusses findings from their recent study on primary-level curriculum effectiveness in Nigeria.
In a groundbreaking report dissemination event titled "Towards Reconciling Economic and Debt Management Policies with Gender and Climate Objectives in Nigeria," experts and other stakeholders convened in Abuja on Wednesday, September 6 2023, to deliberate research findings from a three-fold report that shed light on fundamental fiscal policy options for growing out debt in Nigeria.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming businesses and economic activities worldwide through its capacity to mimic or replicate human-like intelligence. With the growing potential of AI, many countries are adopting various strategies to become AI-ready. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) analysis published in 2017, AI is expected to contribute about $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030.
Did you know? African governments spent 16.5% of their revenues servicing external debt in 2021, leading to debt distress. Domestic policy and global support are needed to address the current debt crisis.
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