The African Economic Scholars Program (AESP) is an initiative tailored towards building the next generation of policy makers in Africa.
Abuja, Nigeria
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The Pan-Africa Policy Challenge 2026 is LIVE!
In partnership with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), we're bringing this year's challenge to undergraduate students across Africa.
Under the theme, "Producing More, Losing More?
Addressing Post-Harvest Losses in African Food Systems," participants are invited to examine post-harvest losses across African agricultural value chains and explore how practical policies can reduce food loss, improve farmers' incomes, and strengthen food security.
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Are you an undergraduate student passionate about research, economics, and public policy? Join the challenge and stand a chance to win cash prizes of $500, $300, and $200 for first, second, and third place, respectively.
Application link: bit.ly/AESP-IPA-PAPC2026
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We are delighted to announce our partnership with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) for the 2026 Pan-African Policy Challenge. IPA is a global research and policy nonprofit dedicated to finding and advancing effective solutions to poverty through rigorous evidence.
For this year's challenge, we are bringing together undergraduate students across Africa to develop practical, evidence-driven policy solutions to a key sector.
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We are delighted to congratulate Sanni AbdulHameed Bolaji, one of our outstanding AESP scholars this year, who has now commenced his Policy Research Internship at @AgoraPolicy through our partnership.
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We are proud to see our scholars take up opportunities to contribute to policy research and development. Our sincere appreciation goes to the entire Agora Policy team for their continued partnership and commitment to nurturing young African policy researchers.
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We are particularly grateful to Mr. @Waziriadio, the Founder of Agora Policy, for his support and belief in the potential of young African talent. We look forward to seeing Sanni thrive in this new role and to many more collaborations ahead.
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You asked for it, here we go!
The AESP Pan-African Policy Challenge is coming soon, and this time, we're going beyond borders.
For the first time, the Challenge is open to students from ALL African countries to bring forward evidence-driven policy solutions.
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We are delighted to celebrate four AESP alumni who have secured fully funded scholarships to pursue graduate studies at leading universities around the world.
We are proud to see members of our alumni community take this next step in their academic and professional journeys.
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On Tuesday, September 8, the African Economic Scholars Program (AESP) in partnership with the Nigerian Economics Students Association (NESA), brought together over 90 undergraduate Economics students at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, for a career development session.
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delivered an address on building a career as an economist, while Mr Nathan Nwokolo, CFA, CEO of Savest Financials, and Dr Isiaka Raifu, from the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, shared practical lessons from their own career journeys during the panel session.
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We are delighted to celebrate Lotachi Sophia Obodo, one of the Top 3 Scholars of the AESP 2026 Cohort. 🎉
Lotachi is a final-year BSc Economics student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with a CGPA of 4.84/5.0.
Lotachi approached each session with enthusiasm and rapt attention. Her curiosity and willingness to contribute were evident throughout the programme, as she consistently engaged with discussions and contributed thoughtfully to the learning experience.
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