AERC Insight_Issue 05_March 2023
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2023
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In this issue, we are sharing a lot of information including the forthcoming AERC Senior Policy Seminar on Human Capital Development in Africa; The 57th Plenary Session of the AERC Biannual Research Workshop, which was on African Economies: Recovery Agenda from Multiple Shocks; Maturation and Admission of Universities; Modernisation of AERC’s Digital Ecosystem; Collaborative Research Projects; Alumni as well as other significant events. I know that by closely following AERC’s activities, we can see how the organisation is taking intentional and conscious steps to transform lives. We have for more than 30 years come up with many innovative research initiatives as well as designed steps on how we can navigate the continent’s terrain to influence economic policies to transform lives in Africa. Thus, it feels like an exciting time to be at AERC and share these research outputs. The theme for this issue of the INSIGHT is pretty consistent with the many African problems, given the fact that Human capital—the education, skills, and health of people — plays a pivotal role in the transformation of African economies. And it is important to note that sub-Saharan Africa scores the lowest of all the world’s regions on the World Bank’s Human Capital Index, which is a measurement of how well countries invest in the next generation of workers. AERC continues to showcase its considerable influence across the continent, and this latest manifestation comes in the form of the appointment of our former Executive Director, Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u, as Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning for the Republic of Kenya. This is an immense honour for us, and for the whole network of AERC. I wish to acknowledge the incredible work and legacy left behind by Prof. Ndung’u, one of the most fervent supporters of AERC and its mandate for the continent. I hope this newsletter will offer you something of value as we strive as an organisation to build a solid foundation for significant and sustainable changes across so many sectors. I’m looking forward to receiving comments from you to help us improve on subsequent issues. I welcome all feedback, observations, and questions you may have on the various topics and news items in this edition. Feel free to read on and share with your friends. It’s free, and most importantly, it’s fun!
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25th Series of the AERC Senior Policy Seminar (SPS): Human Capital Development in Africa