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Facilitating Finance and Global Trade for Small and Marginal Farmers in Africa
Agriculture has been an integral part of the human society, the most persisting productive human engagement across times and space. Globally, about 5 billion hectares are classified as agricultural land…
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Avoiding extremes in data governance: an Interview with Adedeji Adeniran
Data governance remains a difficult concept to unpack even as efforts to understand what good data governance looks like have recently multiplied across the world. CSEA is leading a number…
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Quantifying the impact on Nigeria of the African Continental Free Trade Area
Nigeria—the largest economy in Africa—signed the AfCFTA on July 7, 2019, becoming the 34th member of the trading bloc. Under the AfCFTA, Nigeria stands to gain from increased access to cheaper…
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Are African countries doing enough to ensure cybersecurity and Internet safety?
As the world continues to recover from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, coping mechanisms such as increased use of virtual workspaces, online marketplaces and e-governance have become the norm.…
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Strengthening Data Governance in Africa
This inception report focuses on the emerging trends in Africa’s digital and data environment. The study builds a case for mobilizing action at both regional and national levels, to strengthen…
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Lessons for Macroeconomic Policy from Nigeria Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe impacts on the macroeconomy and the livelihoods of households globally. The restrictions to movement alongside the associated uncertainty stimulated a sudden decline in the…
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The Role of Social Influence in Enforcing Tax Compliance: Experimental Evidence from Nigeria
Economic development is linked with increased state capacity including the ability to mobilise domestic tax resources. For many developing countries, high levels of informality are a major constraint in this…
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Leveraging the AfCFTA to accelerate post-COVID-19 digital industrialisation for African MSMEs
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa have been particularly vulnerable to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with demand for their products and services declining since the outbreak in…
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Why Digitalization and Digital Governance Are Key to Regional Integration in Africa
On January 1, 2021, the long-anticipated African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) became a reality. The benefits of creating a single African market under the AfCFTA are wide-ranging and potentially revolutionary. By reducing tariff…
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COVID-19 in Africa: The implications for macroeconomic and socioeconomic dimensions
The COVID-19 outbreak began in December 2019 in the Wuhan city of China and has continued to spread globally. As of this writing, 28.2 million cases have been recorded globally…
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Are Conventional Monetary Policies Regulating the Nigerian Economy?
The commitment of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stimulate the economy following the distortions caused by the coronavirus pandemic prompted the decision to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate…
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Following FACTS to Recover and Revamp Nigeria’s Education System During and Beyond COVID-19
Before the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic stalled learning for students in Nigeria, the nation’s education system was facing an epidemic of its own: a deeply inadequate and inequitable education system that…
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Comparative Study of Policy Responses to COVID-19 in LICs in Africa
This brief assesses the policy responses to COVID-19 among low-income countries (LICs) in Africa. Recommendations: Address the structural bottlenecks impeding the effective implementation of an appropriate policy mix by African…
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The Effect of the African Continental Free Trade Area on Medium Small & Micro-scale Enterprises in Nigeria
Recently, we worked with members of the organized Private Sector of Nigeria, supported by Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) Africa to research the growth potential of the African Continental…
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Pandemic-related school closures were unprecedented – but they are not the biggest threat to children’s learning
While governments worldwide are continuing to struggle to implement forms of remote learning with equal access for all, the education crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic is still being exacerbated…
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Reopening Schools For Learning
As part of its response to combat COVID-19, the Nigerian government temporarily closed schools. To reopen schools, effective guidelines must be developed and implemented to protect students, staff, parents, and…
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