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December 2, 2020

CSO Partner Navigator Initiative Workshop

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Africa play a crucial role in enhancing transparency, good governance and informing policy making. Amidst the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, CSOs have continued to…

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May 12, 2020

Evaluating the Impact of AfCFTA on MSMEs

The Centre of the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) in collaboration with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the Organized Private Sector organized a webinar to…

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March 4, 2020

Launch of SVSS Global Report in NYC

The Southern Voice launched the Global Report of its flagship initiative “State of the Sustainable Development Goals” (SVSS) in New York on March 2-3 2020. The SVSS is an empirical research initiative that…

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February 29, 2020

2020 Africa Think Tank Summit

The 2020 Africa Think Tank Summit was organized by the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), in partnership with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA),…

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February 27, 2020

12th Africa Policy Circle Workshop

Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena joined other members of the Africa Policy Circle for the 12th edition of the APC Workshop on February 26, 2020 in Capetown South Africa. Discussions were centered…

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February 10, 2020

CSEA participates in workshops on Local Content in the Context of Environment and Africa’s New Climate Economy

Dr. Adedeji Adeniran participated in a series of two workshops organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), in partnership with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), on February 2-3,…

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February 5, 2020

2020 WinterSchool for Think Tankers

Dr. Chinny Ogunro participated in the WinterSchool for ThinkTankers 2020, which held from Feb 2-8 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. The Think Tank Hub, in collaboration with On Think Tanks and Foraus –…

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February 4, 2020

CSEA attends RISE Workshop in Addis Ababa

RISE Nigeria Team Members, Dr. Dozie Okoye and Mma Amara Ekeruche attended a 2-day Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE) conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At the workshop, updates…

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December 24, 2019

Prof. Okonjo: Celebrating the life and achievements of CSEA’s first Board Chairman

Representatives from CSEA joined family, friends and other dignitaries for a memorial and thanksgiving service to celebrate the life of His Royal Majesty, Professor Chukuka Okonjo, the Obi of Ogwashi-Ukwu Kingdom in…

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December 14, 2019

UNCTAD, CSEA partner to advance African economic research

​West Africa’s economy is booming compared to its sub-Saharan counterparts. This bodes well for the region, which can leverage improved output, trade growth and the recovery of international oil and…

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November 20, 2019

CSEA becomes an UNCTAD Regional Center of Excellence

On 29 October 2019, UNCTAD held its annual Centers of Excellence strategic meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. CSEA has been selected as a UNCTAD Regional Center of Excellence (CoE). The CoE’s…

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November 12, 2019

CSEA participates at the 3rd Steering Committee Meeting for the South-South Global Thinkers

Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena joined other participants at the “3rd Steering Committee Meeting for the South-South Global Thinkers: the Global Coalition of Think Tank Networks for SSC”, on November 7, 2019…

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November 8, 2019

The Role of South-South Cooperation in Promoting and Deepening Trade and Investment in Africa

Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena participated at the workshop on “The Role of South-South Cooperation in Promoting and Deepening Trade and Investment in Africa – Promoting Conducive Policy and Legal Environments in Africa”…

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October 20, 2019

11th African Policy Circle Meeting

The 11th meeting of the Africa Policy Circle (APC) held in Lilongwe, Malawi from October 10 to 11 2019, under the theme “Sustainable African Cities of the Future”. Specifically, this…

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September 25, 2019

SDG4 and the drive towards achieving Quality Education in Nigeria

As part of the 2019 Global Goals Week CSEA organised a dissemination event to present findings from a research project titled: “Exclusion in Education in Nigeria: The dimensions, drivers and…

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September 13, 2019

Local government, human development: Chinese lessons for African Countries

CSEA Senior research fellow, Dr. Adedeji Adeniran participated in a workshop organized by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) in Uganda. The workshop convened Policy makers, researchers, local government leaders…

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