CSEA Participates in the 3rd Edition of the Africa Economic Symposium (AES2025)

The Policy Center for the New South hosted the third edition of the Africa Economic Symposium (AES2025) in Rabat, Morocco, on July 14-15, 2025, under  the theme "Bold Moves amid Global Shifts." The event brought together around 200 participants from 40 countries, sparking vibrant discussion on  Africa's evolving economic landscape. 

Key topics included  Inflation management, currency and fiscal stability, new financing mechanisms such as Central Bank Digital Currencies, and strategies  to deepen economic integration through instruments such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and regional economic corridors. 

Mma Amara Ekeruche, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), participated as a panelist in a session focused on  the launch of the 2025 Report on the African Economy- "Aligning the Scales of Integration: The Transformative Role of Regional Economic Community." The report builds on previous editions by examining the continent’s economic trends and its interactions with the global economy, focusing on how Africa balances regional dynamics amid global fragmentation while striving for deeper continental integration.

As a co-author of the report, Ekeruche contributes a chapter that examines the evolving economic relationship between Nigeria and South Africa within the broader context of Africa’s regional integration and shifting global dynamics.