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Improving Nigeria’s Trade Environment

Improving Nigeria’s Trade Environment: Policy Solutions for Competitiveness & Growth" In this episode we are looking into Nigeria trade competitiveness and how policy interventions should focus on stabilising the exchange rate improving infrastructure and expanding trade capacity in Nigeria. 

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Assessing Digitalization and the Economy

As advanced economies race ahead with digital integration, developing countries like Nigeria are undergoing significant digital transformations. This video explores the economic and environmental ripple effects of a five-year digitalisation policy, using a dynamic Energy-Environment CGE model. The results reveal an increase in national output levels.

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International Day of Education 2025

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized education and will continue to shape its future. As we celebrate the International Day of Education every 24th of January, it's crucial to recognize the growing influence of AI in learning systems. While AI-driven systems offer unprecedented opportunities, they also blur the lines between human intention and machine action. This calls for careful monitoring and intentional guidance to ensure that education not only embraces innovation but also preserves and elevates human agency in this rapidly evolving technological era. CSEA is pushing the conversations around the future of AI in education and its potential to bridge the gender gap and enhance educational equity in Africa. Read more on our research on EdTech’s landscape in Africa in a publication by Dr. Adedeji Adediran, Abdulfatai Adedeji, Emmanuel Nwosu, Emmanuel Nwugo, and Great Nnamani. The study examined the adoption of EdTech in primary and junior secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Unlocking Africa's Potential: Tackling Youth Unemployment in Nigeria

In this episode, we dive deep into the growing challenge of youth unemployment in Nigeria, highlighted in our latest report. With over 400 million young people, Africa stands at a critical point to harness its youth for economic growth and job creation. But what are the obstacles, and how can we meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 8—ensuring decent work for all by 2030? Read more of our publications on youth employment, to unpack the data, and explore solutions to drive progress across the continent on our website at www.cseaafrica.org 

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Highlighting the need for climate and development debt swaps in Nigeria

The unmanageable increase in debt over the last few years and the bad effects of climate change on Nigeria's economy for more than a decade have brought about the need for climate and development debt swaps. In this episode, we dig into the facts in one of our publications with Africa Growth Initiative titled "Debt for Climate and Development Swaps in Nigeria".

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