CSAE Economic Development in Africa Workshop 2025

ABOUT THE EVENT

The CSAE Economic Development in Africa Workshop is an event for funded participants of the main CSAE Conference. The workshop takes place prior to the main conference and is hosted by a different university in Africa each year.

The 2025 workshop is hosted by the Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. The event includes presentations from conference speakers and much more. This event is for invited participants only.

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Hosted by Addis Ababa University

This year's workshop is being hosted by Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. We are excited to welcome the 40 funded participants as well as staff and students from Addis Ababa University to the event.

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Programme

Read the full programme of presentations and training sessions.

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Public Lecture

Stefan Dercon will give a public lecture on 'How to Support Economic Reform and Progress from the Outside' on 02 December at 16:30 at the Hilton Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Panel Discussion

'The Future of Higher Education in Africa' at 13:30 on 04 December at Addis Ababa University

Speakers: Professor Pramila Krishnan (University of Oxford); Dr. Samuel Kifile (AAU President); Ruth Yohannes (Founder, The Talent Firm); Amena Getahun (Investment Banking Analyst)