The African School of Economics (ASE) recently hosted the Global South Arts in Health Week Nigeria Pavilion, facilitating a town hall meeting with key stakeholders to address pivotal issues within the arts and health sectors both regionally and globally. Attendees included Barr. Hannatu Musa Musawa, Nigeria’s Federal Minister for Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy; […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE 2024 Theme: Cultivating a Culture of Peace Date: September 19 – 21, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: University Auditorium “The attitude of gratitude takes you to the altitude” – Vice Chancellor, Prof Mahfouz Adedimeji lectures on peace. Commemorating the United Nations International Day of Peace on September 19th – 21st, 2024, the Vice
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ASE Nigeria\’s Pioneer Cohort: Scholarship Empowers 200 Students We are thrilled to announce the successful launch of our university\’s pioneer cohort in Nigeria! In a landmark ceremony at the banquet hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday, 200 talented students were awarded scholarships to embark on this exciting academic journey, made possible through our partnership with the
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ASE\’s founder and President, Professor Leonard Wantchekon participated prominently in the struggle to return the Republic of Benin to democratic rule 39 years ago. As a young man, he was a leader in the brave resistance mounted by students of the National University of Benin, against the oppressive regime of Mathieu Kérékou\’s Party of the
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Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded Professor Leonard Wantchekon an honorary doctorate on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He received the degree of Doctor of Commerce (DCom), honoris causa, at the graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Wantchekon was recognized for his significant contributions to the fields of political economy, development economics, and economic
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ASE RECEIVES ITS LICENSE FROM THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION OF NIGERIA (NUC) AS A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN THE COUNTRY We are very thrilled to share that the African School of Economics (ASE) has just received its license from the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria to operate as a private university in the country. The
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The African School of Economics (ASE) has officially been announced as the Research and Implementation Partner for the country-wide INNOVATIVE STRENGTHENING OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND PRODUCTIVE LAND RESTORATION project, which was set up by the African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) in Nigeria, to mitigate the growing food crisis in
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ASE DISCUSSES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ITS AFRICAN CENTRE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES (ACSS) WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGER STATE The African School of Economics (ASE) in Nigeria has reached an agreement with the government of Niger State, represented by the Executive Governor, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago, to establish ASE’s African Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
ASE Launches in Zanzibar The African School of Economics (ASE), has officially announced its expansion to Zanzibar. It marks the university’s first location in East Africa, with plans for a state-of-the-art campus for African students and world-class faculty. In partnership with renowned educational institutions including Princeton University and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT), ASE
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We are very excited to announce that ASE Nigeria, alongside Princeton University, has just signed an agreement with the Federal Ministry of Education in Nigeria for a series of projects over the coming years, to help develop Nigeria\’s education sector. The signing was done today at Princeton University, with the Honourable Minister for Education
