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CSEA participates in the 2024 OTT Conference

CSEA’s Executive Director, Dr Chukwuka Onyekwena, participated in a two-day Conference on Think Tanks and their Communities organised by On Think Tank (OTT)  in partnership with Fundació Bofill . The conference took place in Barcelona, Spain, from May 21 to May 23, 2024. The event brought together leaders from various Think Tanks around the world to reflect on their work, share best practices, and envision the future of the work of Think Tanks.

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CSEA attends the 7th Sovereign Debt Research and Management Conference (DebtCon 7)

The Finance for Development Lab and the Paris School of Economics hosted the 7th edition of the Interdisciplinary Sovereign Debt Research and Management Conference, or simply "DebtCon", on 29-31 May 2024, at the Paris School of Economics.  The conference brought together scholars, civil society representatives, and practitioners from the public and private sectors who work on sovereign debt, to help find creative solutions for urgent debt policy challenges.

CSEA’s Senior Research Fellow, Mma Amara Ekeruche joined the discussions which included high-level roundtables and keynotes with cutting-edge research presented in parallel sessions. 

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CSEA attends the World No Tobacco Day Ministerial Press Briefing in Nigeria

As part of activities to commemorate the 2024 #WorldNoTobaccoDay, CSEA and our partner Development Gateway joined the ministerial press briefing organised by the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja earlier today. CSEA was represented by CSEA's research associate, Priscilla Airohi-Alikor, and communications assistant, Adaora Ofodum. 

During the briefing, stakeholders presented their accomplishments and contributions to Nigeria's tobacco control efforts. The federal ministry of health commended the Development Gateway for providing data that helps facilitate their tobacco control efforts. The ministry also expressed a desire to continue working with all stakeholders to achieve the goal of tobacco control eradication.

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CSEA participates at the Sensitization workshop on rebasing of Nigeria’s GDP and CPI

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) organised a one-day Sensitization Workshop on the "Rebasing of Nigeria's Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP)" on May 23, 2024, in Abuja.

The workshop provided a platform for participants to gain more insights on the ongoing Rebasing of Nigeria's GDP and CPI which includes revising the base year and changing the weights used to calculate both CPI and GDP estimates. These dialogues aimed at ensuring responsibility for both the procedure and the results of the Rebasing Exercises.
The Statistician-General of the NBS, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, emphasised the importance of precise and timely data in a period of rapid change and global interconnectedness.
The workshop was organised to raise awareness among key participants and gather feedback and suggestions to produce an outcome that meets the requirements of all users and provides a more accurate and comprehensive view of the economy.
Dr. Adedeji Adeniran, Director of Research at CSEA, joined the discussion with other stakeholders and experts.

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CSEA attends the Launch of the West African Competitiveness Observatory

CSEA Research Fellow, Dr. Oluwatosin Edafe and Anthony Okon, Research Associate, attended the Launch of the West African Competitiveness Observatory in Abuja, from May 21 to 22, 2024.

The event organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva, Switzerland, and ECOWAS Commission, provided a platform for policymakers to analyse national and regional trade competitiveness.

Through the recently launched online tool, policymakers and businesses in West Africa can track their countries’ trade competitiveness and find new business opportunities in the region. The WACOMP Observatory tool will also facilitate regional collaboration by strengthening regional value chains.

Dr. Oluwatosin Edafe participated in a high-level panel discussion titled "Stronger Together – Competitiveness through Regional Value Chain Integration in West Africa,".

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