African School of Economics

The school is a continuation of the success of the Institute of Empirical Research in Political Economy ( [https://www.africanschoolofeconomics.com/research/ierpe IERPE]) founded by Leonard Wantchekon in 2004 in Cotonou, Benin. A nonprofit training and research initiative in Political Economy and Applied Statistics, IERPE provides expertise in public policy and trains executives for the public and private sectors in West Africa. The opening ceremony took place on August 29, 2014.[http://africanschoolofeconomics.com/ase-in-the-press/163-ase-grand-opening-featured-at-educ-action ASE Grand Opening featured at magazine Educ Action] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724163927/http://africanschoolofeconomics.com/ase-in-the-press/163-ase-grand-opening-featured-at-educ-action |date=2015-07-24 }} africanschoolofeconomics.com. August 2014.

[http://news.acotonou.com/h/30520.html Ouverture officielle de l'African School of Economics: Un centre de recherche innovant au service du développement économique de l’Afrique] Cotonou.com, September 2014.

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Since its inception, the Institute has expanded its activities to include a successful Masters of Public Economics and Applied Statistics (MEPSA). The MEPSA has had 74 African graduates, all of whom are in high demand in the West African region: more than 75% of the graduates of the classes of 2006-2009 are employed in research centers throughout West Africa, in the World Bank and in different governments.{{cite web|last1=Lander|first1=Jessica|title=Politics: Training Africa's Leaders|url=http://paw.princeton.edu/issues/2014/03/19/pages/1183/index.xml|website=Princeton Alumni Weekly|accessdate=July 24, 2015}} The MEPSA program is accredited by the Ministry of Education in Benin.{{cite web|title=IERPE: Promoting High School Math Education in Benin|url=http://www.thinktankinitiative.org/sites/default/files/TTI-SS_47_IERPE_0.pdf|website=Think Tank Initiative|access-date=2015-07-24|archive-date=2015-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724203447/http://www.thinktankinitiative.org/sites/default/files/TTI-SS_47_IERPE_0.pdf|url-status=dead}}

ASE aims to meet the urgent need for an academic institution capable of generating the necessary human capital in Africa.*[https://chrisblattman.com/2015/03/24/economics-has-an-africa-problem/ Economics has an Africa problem?] Chris Blattman's Blog, Associate Professor of Political Science & International and Public Affairs at Columbia University March 2015. Although the region has seen significant improvements in primary and secondary education in the past few decades there is still a pressing need for advanced education centers. Through its PhD programs, ASE hopes to provide the missing African voice in many Africa-related academic debates. Furthermore, through the Master in Business Administration (MBA), Master in Public Administration (MPA), Executive MBA and MPA (EMBA and EMPA), Master in Mathematics, Economics and Statistics (MMES), and Master in Development Studies (MDS) programs, ASE aims to provide the technical capacity that will enable more Africans to be hired into top management positions in development agencies and multinational corporations operating on the continent.{{cite web|last1=Dossa|first1=Jean-Claude|title=Enseignement superieur en Afrique: La 1ère pierre de l'African School of Economics posée au Bénin|url=http://levenementprecis.com/2010/07/23/enseignement-superieur-en-afrique-la-1ere-pierre-de-l’african-school-of-economics-posee-au-benin/|website=L'Événement Précis}} This should foster sustainable hiring practices that will retain talent and experience in Africa.

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ASE’s branch in Nigeria was licensed on the 22nd of February 2024, by the National Universities Commission (NUC), to operate as a private university in Nigeria.{{Cite web |title=ASE obtains license from NUC as a private university in Nigeria |url=https://www.africanschoolofeconomics.com/news/65e180037d3929a79cdfe2bb |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=The African School of Economics |language=en}}  Its maiden campus, the School of Arts and Sciences in Abuja, serves as the headquarters for ASE in Nigeria.  ASE is set to expand with planned campuses in Kaduna State (School of Public Administration), Owerri, Imo State (School of Engineering); Port Harcourt, Rivers State (Environment and Energy Studies), and many others. Its pioneer cohort of 200 students from across the country, was a product of a joint scholarship effort between itself, [https://www.nepad.org/ AUDA-NEPAD], and the office of Nigeria’s First Lady - Senator Oluremi Tinubu.{{Cite news |date=August 3, 2024 |title=Youths will be provided qualitative education — Oluremi Tinubu, Akobundu |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/08/youths-will-be-provided-qualitative-education-oluremi-tinubu-akobundu/ |work=Vanguard}}{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=Chisom |date=2024-08-05 |title=Renewed Hope Initiative, African School of Economics boost access to education for Nigerian youths |url=https://businessday.ng/news/article/renewed-hope-initiative-african-school-of-economics-boost-access-to-education-for-nigerian-youths/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Renewed Hope Initiative, African School of Economics Boost Access to Education for Nigerian Youths – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/08/06/renewed-hope-initiative-african-school-of-economics-boost-access-to-education-for-nigerian-youths/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}{{Cite web |last=Anyanwu |first=Samuel |date=2024-08-06 |title=AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria attracts 200 Scholarship for First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative |url=https://fmino.gov.ng/auda-nepad-nigeria-attracts-200-scholarship-for-first-ladys-renewed-hope-initiative/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation |language=en-US}} It currently offers 20 undergraduate academic programmes across 14 departments in three faculties.{{Cite web |title=Academic Courses |url=https://www.africanschoolofeconomics.com/ase-nigeria-courses |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=The African School of Economics |language=en}}

Location

ASE Nigeria is located at plot 1095, Oladipo Diya Street, Gudu District, Abuja, with planned campuses in Kaduna State, Imo State, Rivers State, and other states.

Management

ASE Nigeria is led by the Country Director for ASE Nigeria, Obinna Obiwulu, the pioneer and current (2024) Vice Chancellor, Professor Mahfouz Adedimeji; the registrar, Mrs Emi-Fowowe Ogunboye; and the bursar, Mr Silas Igwe.

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1. American University in Cairo, Egypt
2. Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, Spain
3. BEM Dakar – Bordeaux Management School, Senegal
4. Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE), (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas), Mexico
5. HEC Montréal, Canada
6. [http://www.imsp-benin.com/home/ Institut de Mathématiques et de Sciences Physiques (IMSP)] at University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin
7. The Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance (JRCPPF), Princeton University, USA
8. Laval University, Canada
9. New Economic School, Russia
10. Princeton University, USA
11. Toulouse School of Economics, France
12. Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
13. University of Namur - FUNDP Belgium
14. University of Ottawa, Canada

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• Léonard Wantchékon: Faire preuve d’un optimisme vigilant. Afrika7, July 2016 [http://www.afrika7.com/afrique/afrique-de-l-ouest/benin/leonard-wantchekon-faire-preuve-dun-optimisme-vigilant/]
• Dr. Leonard Wanchekon interviewed by magazine Jeune Afrique, July 2014.{{cite web|last1=Boulin|first1=Jean-Claude|title=Léonard Wantchékon : " En Afrique, la Chine a pris les devants sur les États-Unis "|url=http://www.jeuneafrique.com/8300/economie/l-onard-wantch-kon-en-afrique-la-chine-a-pris-les-devants-sur-les-tats-unis/|website=Jeune Afrique}}
• Dr. Leonard Wantchekon presents ASE in an interview at BBC Radio, December 2013.{{cite web|title= Dr. Léonard Wantchékon Presenting the African School of Economics on BBC News

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• ASE co-hosted a special event "Who Will Lead the African Development Bank?" with The Institute of Economic Affairs, Ghana in Accra and the Center for Global Development in Washington DC. The event, featuring seven of eight candidates, focused on key issues regarding the future of the institution.{{cite web|title=Who Will Lead the African Development Bank?|url=http://www.cgdev.org/event/who-will-lead-african-development-bank|website=Center for Global Development}}

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• [http://terangaweb.com/lafrican-school-of-economics-un-projet-dexcellence/ L’African School of Economics: un projet d’excellence] L'Afrique des idees
• [http://www.eldis.org/go/country-profiles&id=42566&type=Document#.VS1Lx2ZrXu0 Support for competitive politics and government performance: public perceptions of democracy in Senegal] Report by ASE's professors Leonard Wantchekon and Paul-Aarons Ngomo [et al.] January 2007
• [http://blogs.worldbank.org/africacan/breaking-cycle-rural-poverty-one-infrastructure-investment-time Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty: One Infrastructure Investment at a Time] The World Bank. Africa Can End Poverty: A Blog about the Economic Challenges and Opportunities Facing Africa

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• {{URL|africanschoolofeconomics.com}}, the university's official website
• [http://www.ireep.org Institute for Empirical Research in Political Economy]

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