CEPDeR Scholar Seminar
The Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR), in collaboration with the Department of Economics and Development Studies, invites you to an insightful session in its Scholar Seminar Series. This seminar will explore the environmental implications of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa, with particular attention to how natural resource extraction shapes sustainability outcomes….
CEPDeR Scholar Seminar
CEPDER is pleased to present another edition of its Scholar Seminar Series, bringing together leading academics and researchers to discuss pressing economic and development issues. This session focuses on urban housing markets and the growing sustainability risks faced by rapidly developing cities in Africa. Topic: Urban Housing Markets and Sustainability Risk: Empirical Evidence from South…
Book Launch (The Palgrave Handbook on Carbon Trading in Africa)
Location: LSE Alumni Centre, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE Date: Thursday 30th April 2026 5:30PM The London School of Economics FLIA is pleased to host the London launch of The Palgrave Handbook on Carbon Trading in Africa, edited by Obindah Gershon, Ayodele Asekomeh, and Smith I. Azubuike. This timely publication brings together leading scholarship on the…
Submission of Publications, Grants and Awards
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CEPDeR Scholar Seminar
The Department of Economics and Development Studies and the Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR) are proud to present the next installment of the CEPDeR Scholar Seminar Series. This session, themed “Rewarding Allegiance? Political Alignment and Fiscal Outcomes in Local Government,” will delve into the intricate relationship between political dynamics and public finance,…
Book Launch – ‘Decarbonisation Pathways for African Cities’
CEPDeR Chair, Dr. Gershon collaborates with colleagues at Durham University & Robert Gordon University to launch new book Welcome to the Book Launch of ‘Decarbonisation Pathways for African Cities’ About the Book This book examines the pathways to decarbonising African cities, structured around strategies and applications in renewable energy, waste management, healthcare, telecommunication, education and…
Renewable Energy for Resilient Healthcare in Nigeria
The webinar is part of the project ‘Strengthening Nigeria’s Responses to COVID-19: Renewable Energy for Resilient Healthcare Systems in Rural Areas’, supported by the Global Research Fund (GCRF) and the Scottish Funding Council. This project is a UK-Nigeria collaboration to identify business models for healthcare facilities in Nigeria using reliable and long-term renewable energy. …
Town and Gown Seminar Series
When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, children who lived in the underserved communities of Nigeria could not learn due to the digital divide and this created a learning loss for the children. Aramide shares her story in this seminar on how she has leveraged her knowledge as an economist to bring about change in the Nigerian education sector…
3rd International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Environment
Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research in conjunction with Energy and Environment Research Cluster, Renewable Energy Research Cluster, Built Environment Research Cluster, Biotechnology Research Cluster present the 3rd International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Environment. the aim of the conference is to bring together local and international experts, researchers, scholars, policy makers, industrialists, etc,…