African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Ethiopia, and the Gates Foundation, held a technical training workshop on ‘Unlocking the Potential of Machine Learning for Macroeconomic Policy’ from 11 – 15 August 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This timely workshop comes at the forefront of the […] The post Enhancing technical capacity of macrofiscal policymaking institutions using machine learning (ML) techniques in ...| AERC
Are you a delegate at the Africa Climate Summit 2? African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC) cordially invite delegates to the Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2) to join us for a Roundtable to be held on 10 September 2025 at the Addis International Convention Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The […] The post Africa Climate Summit 2 first appeared on AERC.| AERC
Background African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and The World Bank, Africa Region Chief Economist’s Office (AFRCE), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a mutually beneficial collaborative partnership. The AERC-World Bank visiting scholars programme is central to the collaboration between the two institutions. The objectives of the collaboration are to (i) enhance AERC’s capacity to| AERC - The African Economic Research Consortium Bringing Rigour and Evidence ...
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), consortium of Southern Voice (SV), and Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, is proud to announce a new project funded by the British Academy‘s Evidence-Informed Policymaking Programme. Our winner research initiative, “Strengthening Resilience of Low- and Middle-Income Country (LMIC) Research Institutions in the Global Evidence Ecosystem,” will analyse […] The post Southern Voice, African Economic Research Consor...| AERC
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and the Bank of Ghana have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration in advancing economic research and policy development across the continent. Prof. Victor Murinde, the AERC Executive Director, led a delegation from AERC to pay a courtesy call on Dr. Johnson P. Asiama, Governor, Bank of Ghana, on […] The post Prof. Victor Murinde Leads AERC Delegation in Courtesy Call on the Bank of Ghana Governor first appeared on AERC.| AERC
H.E John Dramani Mahama, the President of the Republic of Ghana, recently held strategic engagements with Prof. Victor Murinde, the AERC Executive Director. This was during an AERC mission to Accra, Ghana, which took place on July 17, 2025. The visit underscored AERC’s commitment to forging stronger partnerships with African governments amid evolving global economic […] The post AERC’s Executive Director Holds High-Level Talks with Ghana’s President on Economic Transformation firs...| AERC
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) was a key participant at the 2025 Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week, held from June 23rd to 26th at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This year’s hybrid event brought together over 1,500 stakeholders, including scientists, policymakers, farmers, researchers, and development […] The post AERC at ANH Academy Week 2025: Advancing Evidence-Based Policy for Nutritious Food Sy...| 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
With “Youth, Demographic Dividend, Migration, and Economic Opportunities in African Economies” as its theme, the African Economic Research Consortium’s (AERC) 60th Biannual Research Workshop kicks off with a plenary session beginning at 9:00 am on Sunday, 2 June 2024 at Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The plenary session is one of the most respected| AERC - The African Economic Research Consortium Bringing Rigour and Evidence ...