The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) proudly celebrates the contribution of its Board Chair, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, to the newly published Economics and Literature (1st Edition, 2025). In Chapter 2, titled “Tradition and Modernity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from Achebe’s Things Fall Apart,” co-authored with Prof. Jean-Philippe Platteau, Prof. Aryeetey examines how fiction can inform […] The post Tradition and Modernity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from Achebe’s Th...| AERC
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) with the Government of Kenya strengthening its commitment to further facilitate AERC’s operations in the Republic of Kenya. This follows the recent Cabinet’s approval by the government of the Republic Kenya. The agreement, signed by Prime Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora […] The post AERC Signs Host Country Agreement with the Government of Kenya first appeared on AERC.| AERC
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was recently on an official Mission in Uganda to strengthen partnership. The team was led by Prof. Victor Murinde, AERC Executive Director. The AERC has created value to African Governments and institutions through its capacity building programmes and Ugandan institutions and economists have been active in the AERC Pan-African network […] The post Building Bridges for Africa’s Growth: AERC’s Strategic Mission to Uganda first appeared on A...| AERC
A delegation from the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) today paid a courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University. The delegation was led by Prof. Victor Murinde, Executive Director of AERC. The team was received by Prof. Tonny Oyana, who represented the Vice Chancellor at the meeting. Prof. Oyana expressed appreciation for AERC’s continued […] The post AERC Delegation Pays Courtesy Call to Makerere University VC first appeared on AERC.| AERC