AERC’s Board Chair, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Witwatersrand

A renowned African economist and a leader in higher education, Professor Ernest Aryeetey has significantly contributed to economic research and instit...
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AERC Evaluation Report June 2024

This evaluation report reviews changes in the external environment confronting the AERC and the objectives, programmes, structure, and capabilities of...
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Reimagining Africa’s Economic Recovery: Debt Restructuring and SDR Reallocation at AERC Governors’ Forum

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) hosted an engaging Governors’ Forum in Nairobi, bringing together central bank governors, policymake...
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AERC Special Session Lights Up the African Economic Conference 2024

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) had an awakening special session at the African Economic Conference 2024 on the sub-theme “Navigatin...
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AERC-BMGF Regional Policy Forum: Advancing Financial Inclusion and Market Development in East Africa

 The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), convened a Regional Policy Forum fo...
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Policy Dialogue Workshop on Human Capital Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa October 24, 2024. The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), in partnership with the Policy Studies Institute (PSI)- a public think-...
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IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights

Opinion Piece Authored by: Prof. Abebe Shimeles & Prof. Kevin P. Gallagher At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley cal...
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AERC announces the passing on of Prof. Francis Okurut

It is with great shock and sorrow that we announce the passing on of Prof. Francis Nathan Okurut of Kyambogo University in Uganda following a tragic r...
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AERC network member Prof. James Robinson awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics 2024

Professor James Robinson, an active African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) network member and collaborator is among the three economists awarded ...
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Front human capital development to enhance youth skills, nurture employability, governments urged

African governments have been urged to front human capital development to enhance youth skills to nurture employability and entrepreneurship via wides...
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