Events

2021 News Mention

April News Mention How can the AfCFTA facilitate improved energy efficiency and interconnectivity in Africa? Improving energy efficiency and interconnectivity in Africa through regional economic integration Nigeria’s unwieldy political/economic structure Sanusi: Huge cost of governance affecting Nigeria’s socio-economic wealth distribution 6m Nigerians die from preventable tobacco diseases October News Mention Ensuring coherence among Nigeria’s AfCFTA […]

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CSEA Board Chair appointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the seventh Director-General of the organization. Her appointment was announced on 15 February 2021 after the General Council of the WTO agreed by consensus to select Dr. Okonjo-Iweala to head the organization. When she takes office on 1 March 2021, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala […]

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CSEA Participates in the TTI Exchange 2018 (TTIX)

CSEA participated in the TTI Exchange 2018 (TTIX), held in Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel, on 12 – 14 November 2018. The event focused on the theme Sustainable Organisations for Sustainable Development:  Into the Future – How Can Think Tanks Continue to Contribute to Building More Equitable and Prosperous Societies?. For a decade, the Think Tank […]

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On the dispensability of new technologies: Evidence from Colonial Railroads in Nigeria

Investment in transportation infrastructure only significantly impacts on economic development if it opens up the area to new markets in terms of trade and production– Dozie Okoye Last week, the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) held its first bi-weekly seminar for the month of August.  Dr. Dozie, Associate Professor at […]

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