DIaDeRC Has a Nobel Prize Winner

We are beyond thrilled to announce that one of DIaDeRC’s esteemed advisory board members, Prof James Robinson, has just been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences alongside Professors Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson for ‘studies on how institutions are formed and affect prosperity’.

This is an incredible win not only for Prof. Robinson but for DIaDeRC as well. Having him on our board has profoundly impacted our mission to sharpen knowledge and transform lives—our motto at DIaDeRC. 

A perfect example is the recently concluded seminar organised by DIaDeRC in collaboration with Covenant University’s CePDeR and the University of Chicago, which explored and disseminated research findings on the role of Pentecostalism and societal development in Africa  (see post here). The seminar featured a presentation by his PhD student Mr Daniel Sonnesthul, PhD Candidate at Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago. (Read more on the seminar here).

James Robinson with VC

On top of that, our Chair, Prof Evans Osabuohien, DIaDeRC Chair, had the honour of hosting Prof. Robinson during his visit to Covenant University, where he led a seminar on “Africa’s Latent Assets” and donated a signed copy of his (now-Nobel Prize-winning!) book Why Nations Fail—co-authored with Prof. Acemoglu (Check it out). The Seminar was delivered on the platform of the Covenant University Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CU-CEPDeR), which was also pioneered by Prof Evans Osabuohien in 2018. During Prof James Robinson’s visit, accompanied by the host (Prof Evans Osabuohien), a courtesy call was made to Covenant University Management (lead by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Abiodun Adebayo) where he also presented a copy of his book.

This win further affirms that the work we do at DIaDeRC is not only valid but pivotal in promoting Africa’s human development. 

Congratulations to Prof James Robinson and the entire team!

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