I have just come out of a meeting of the Interim Executive Committee of the new African Economic Society. This pan-African network is set to lead the way in bringing people together to share new ideas on Africa’s future. Are you interested in joining us. Use the QR code below.
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has held a side event at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings for African Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. It was a great opportunity for participants to discuss new AERC strategy and pledge commitment to the Network.
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I have had the pleasure today of signing an agreement to construct a new boys’ house at Achimota School with Baafour Asiamah-Adjei Foundation. The house will accommodate 250 students. The Foundation is led by Akora Baafour Asiamah-Adjei (1998). The School Board is very grateful.
At SFSA in Pretoria. Great Panel Session on Science Development in Africa: The Role of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda. Panel chaired by Sizwe Mabizela Chair, ARUA Board. @ARUA_News , @guildeu, @NEPAD_Agency, @EU_Commission present. African Goverments must fund R&D!
Thrilled to share my promotion to Associate Professor of Economics! Thank you to mentors who guided my path, mentees who inspire me, colleague collaborators, friends and most importantly family for believing in this journey with me.
While in-person attendance is limited to invited guests, we warmly invite all our cherished friends & partners to join us online for the Symposium in Honour of Emeritus @ProfEAryeetey - celebration of scholarship, leadership, & impact.
🔗 Watch live: https://t.co/jIhnp1xjBD
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” with one half to Mokyr “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress” and the other half jointly to Aghion and Howitt “for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.”
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This Tuesday, we hosted a workshop on how start-up skills & business support empower National Service youth toward entrepreneurship. Thanks to Director @RdoseiOsei, co-PI @pquartey1 & team, Service Authority & all youth-led agencies that joined us!
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📅 Just 7 days to go!
The 3rd ARUA Annual Distinguished Public Lecture
🗓️ Aug 29, 2025 | 📍 @UdsmOfficial & Online
🎙️ Prof. Saudin J. Mwakaje
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