African Economic Scholars Program (AESP)

The African Economic Scholars Program (AESP) is an initiative tailored towards building the next generation of policy makers in Africa.

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Our sincere appreciation goes to the entire IPA team for believing in this initiative and partnering with us to create more opportunities for young African policy thinkers. More details on participation and submissions are coming soon. Stay abreast!

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We are delighted to announce our partnership with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) for the 2026 Pan-African Policy Challenge. IPA is a global research and policy nonprofit dedicated to finding and advancing effective solutions to poverty through rigorous evidence.

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For this year's challenge, we are bringing together undergraduate students across Africa to develop practical, evidence-driven policy solutions to a key sector.

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We are particularly grateful to Mr. @Waziriadio, the Founder of Agora Policy, for his support and belief in the potential of young African talent. We look forward to seeing Sanni thrive in this new role and to many more collaborations ahead.

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We are delighted to congratulate Sanni AbdulHameed Bolaji, one of our outstanding AESP scholars this year, who has now commenced his Policy Research Internship at @AgoraPolicy through our partnership.

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We are proud to see our scholars take up opportunities to contribute to policy research and development. Our sincere appreciation goes to the entire Agora Policy team for their continued partnership and commitment to nurturing young African policy researchers.

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🏆 Compete for up to $1,000 in cash prizes!

The theme, eligibility details and submission guidelines will be announced soon. Are you ready to think beyond the problem and propose solutions that can make a difference?

Stay tuned!

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You asked for it, here we go!

The AESP Pan-African Policy Challenge is coming soon, and this time, we're going beyond borders.

For the first time, the Challenge is open to students from ALL African countries to bring forward evidence-driven policy solutions.

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Congratulations to Adegoke Adenike Ifeolu (Universität Augsburg), Peter Karisa Mwamburi (Yale University), Christopher Delali Dzomey (University of Notre Dame), and Victoria Avopetu (Utrecht University).

We look forward to seeing all that this new chapter holds for you! 🥳🥂

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We are delighted to celebrate four AESP alumni who have secured fully funded scholarships to pursue graduate studies at leading universities around the world.

We are proud to see members of our alumni community take this next step in their academic and professional journeys.

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We are grateful to Great Nnamani, our founder, for bringing this initiative to life, to NESA for partnering with us, to the speakers and panelists for sharing their experiences, and members of the AESP team who played important roles in bringing the session together.

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On Tuesday, September 8, the African Economic Scholars Program (AESP) in partnership with the Nigerian Economics Students Association (NESA), brought together over 90 undergraduate Economics students at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, for a career development session.

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delivered an address on building a career as an economist, while Mr Nathan Nwokolo, CFA, CEO of Savest Financials, and Dr Isiaka Raifu, from the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, shared practical lessons from their own career journeys during the panel session.

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Congratulations, Lotachi! 🎉 We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and look forward to seeing the impact you will make through your continued work in research, policy, and economic development.

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We are delighted to celebrate Lotachi Sophia Obodo, one of the Top 3 Scholars of the AESP 2026 Cohort. 🎉

Lotachi is a final-year BSc Economics student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with a CGPA of 4.84/5.0.

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Lotachi approached each session with enthusiasm and rapt attention. Her curiosity and willingness to contribute were evident throughout the programme, as she consistently engaged with discussions and contributed thoughtfully to the learning experience.

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whether by sharing an insight, asking a question, or building on the conversation.

Congratulations, Sanni! We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and look forward to seeing the impact you will make through your work in economics, research, and policy.

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We are delighted to celebrate Sanni AbdulHameed Bolaji, one of the Top 3 Scholars of the 2026 Cohort. 🎉🥳

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Throughout the AESP programme, Sanni distinguished himself through his preparedness, consistency, and engagement. He was often among the first to join sessions and rarely left a session without contributing meaningfully to the discussion,