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May 2, 2025
AERC at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings
African leaders are advocating for a new approach to measuring the continent’s green wealth, emphasizing that current gross domestic product measures in most African countries are outdated and underestimate their true wealth. They spoke on Thursday at an event hosted by the African Union Com...
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May 2, 2025
Africa’s Economic Future: Trade, Climate & Opportunity | Prof. Victor Murinde (AERC) Interview with Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation
How can Africa navigate climate change, US tariffs, and global trade shifts? Prof. Victor Murinde, Executive Director of AERC, shares bold insights on...
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April 29, 2025
AERC Signs Host Country Agreement with the Government of Kenya
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) with the Government of Kenya strengthening its commitment to...
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April 15, 2025
Appointment of Prof. Melvin Ayogu as a Board Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and the entire Network, extends sincere congratulations to Prof. Melvin Ayogu, on his appointment as a...
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March 29, 2025
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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March 29, 2025
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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March 10, 2025
AERC to Host Regional Policy Forum on Value Chain Development, Trade, and Economic Transformation
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) will host a Regional Policy Forum on ‘Value Chain Development, Trade, and Economic Transformation’...
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February 26, 2025
AERC Strategic Plan 2025-2035: Re-engineering Economic Research and Capacity Building in Africa
COMMUNIQUE Recognizing the imperative for continuous advancement in economic research and capacity building in Africa, the African Economic Research C...
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February 3, 2025
AERC Strategic Plan 2025-2035: Re-engineering of Economics Training in Africa
COMMUNIQUE Recognizing the evolving knowledge and capacity building needs of the African continent, the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is...
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January 22, 2025
AERC Pays Tribute to its first Executive Director Jeffrey Fine
It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Jeffrey C. Fine, the first Executive Director of the African Economic Research Consor...
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December 3, 2024
AERC Hosts Inaugural Fellows Induction Dinner
At the backdrop of the 61st Biannual Plenary session, the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) marked a historic milestone with the inaugural i...
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