Publications
Increasing Access To Quality Education For Rural And Marginalised Children In West Africa — A Comparative Study Of Accelerated Education and Girls Focused Programmes in Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
The number of out-of-school children (OOSC) in Nigeria has increased at an alarming rate over the past years, reaching approximately 10.5 million children. According to the global out-of-school statistics compiled…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 19)
In August 2019, the Nigerian government closed all land borders to check the smuggling of products, especially rice and petroleum products, and other illicit cross-border activities. In December 2020, sixteen…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 18)
According to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) May 2022 oil report, Nigeria’s oil production fell in April 2022.1 The report shows that Nigeria produced an average of 1.22…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 17)
sector According to the data on credit allocation by sector released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) ‘s allocation to the agricultural sector rose to…
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Addressing lack of public engagement in Africa’s data governance practices
Public participation is an integral aspect of ensuring effective and advanced data governance practices. African countries are largely in need of strong and efficient data governance systems. To build such…
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Maximizing Public Awareness for Participatory Data Governance in African Countries
A major argument for advocating for a participatory approach in developing Africa’s data policies and systems stems from the underlying drivers and principles guiding data governance. These principles cut across…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 16)
The International Monetary fund (IMF), in its April 2022 Economic Outlook, has revised its growth projection upward for the Nigerian economy in 2022 to 3.4 percent.1 The IMF had earlier…
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Harnessing The Potential of Demographic Dividend In Sudan
Sudan has transitioned to the era of demographic dividend. Yet, evidence from various sources shows that adequate policies have not been put in place to enable the country to achieve…
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The Quality of Budgetary Institutions In Africa: Exploring the Drivers
Budgetary institutions play a fundamental role in a country’s economic development and prosperity. First, the efficient and effective utilization of public resources, the strategic alignment of finances with a country’s…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 15)
Based on the ravaging effects of the covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 Budget sought to reposition the Nigerian economy towards recovery, growth and resilience. The latest 2021 budget implementation report, the…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 14)
Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria shows that as of April 8, 2022, external reserves were $39.66 billion.1 This indicates an increase of about $122 million from $39.54 billion…
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The Potential of Accelerated Education Programmes in Solving the Out-of- School Children and Youth Problem in West Africa
In many countries, myriad policy efforts and initiatives have been launched toward achieving the goal of Education for All. These include: grass-roots lobbying for the importance of schooling, political declarations…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 13)
The latest foreign trade data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that in 2021 Nigeria imported N1.29 trillion worth of durum wheat.2 An increase of 71.1 percent over…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 12)
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) held the second meeting for the year on the 21st of March, 2022, and voted to retain the Monetary…
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The Long-Term Labor Market Effect of Drought Exposure: Evidence from Nigeria
This study shows that women’s labour market outcomes in adulthood vary depending on the circumstance that prevails in the early stages of their lives. Exploiting the variation in drought incidences…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 11)
Following the food inflation of 17.1 percent in February 2022, the Selected Food Price Watch of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicates an increase in the average cost of…
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