The Coordinator of Africa Scholars Mentorship Network (ASMN) and Founding Chair of DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC), Professor Evans Osabuohien, has encouraged DIaDeRC members and alumnus of ASMN to endeavour to be part of the 2024 National Budget Roundtable and Panel Discussion (NBR) coming up on Thursday, June 20, 2024, organised by Centre […]

Host: Professor Evans Osabuohien Guest Facilitator: Dr Taiwo Afolabi I have heard so much about the host of this popular Virtual Grant Writing Series, but who is Taiwo Afolabi? Taiwo Afolabi holds the Canada Research Chair in Socially Engaged Theatre; Director, Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre (C-SET), and an Assistant Professor at the University of […]

The Chair, DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC), Professor Evans Osabuohien, will herald a speaking event at the Mid-Year Summit of the Aspiring Economists Forum, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The forum, which is a hub for nurturing talents and fostering the development of emerging economists, will avail young and upcoming […]

After four working visits to one of the world’s most audacious church auditorium project site in Africa and collecting data from the ongoing construction of the 100,000 Seating capacity site of ‘The Ark’ of the Living Faith Church, Winners’ Chapel International, Canaanland, Ogun State, a doctoral scholar from University of Chicago, United States of America, […]

Facilitators: Dr Marcus T. Adedara and Chibuzor Obi This session will feature the following: Introduction to Google Workspace Mastering Google Drive for Effective File Management Enhancing Team Collaboration with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Streamlining Communication with Google Meet and Chat Utilizing Google Calendar for Scheduling and Task Management Leveraging Google Forms for Feedback and Data Collection […]

In a bid to empower African Scholars Mentorship Network (ASMN) Premium members for greater competence, DIaDeRC is organising a capacity-building workshop for ASMN premium members. This is geared at equipping members with the requisite capacity in data analysis (primary/cross-sectional, time series and panel data) as well as other skillsets essential for their march towards rewardable […]

Facilitators: Dr Solomon Okunade and Dr Alhassan Karakara This session will feature the following: How to clean cross-sectional data Studying cross-sectional data and determining which estimation is best suited. Estimations using Logit, Probit (Multinomial and Binary) Some post-estimation tests Dr Solomon Oluwaseun Okunade is a development and financial Economist. He works on poverty/inequality reduction, productivity growth, […]

Facilitators: Dr Romanus Osabohien and Dr Solomon Okunade This session will feature the following: Time Series Analysis Preliminary Tests Main Time Series Tests Panel Data Analysis Summary Statistics and Panel Cointegration Tests Panel Unit Root Tests Panel ARDL Dr Romanus Osabohien is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Energy Policy and Research (IEPRe), Universiti […]

To the glory of God, the Chair of DIaDeRC (Prof Evans Osabuohien), who is a member of the Governing Council for Nigerian Economic Society (NES), has indicated that DIaDeRC plans to organise a Special Session at the 65th Annual Conference of NES in collaboration with her partners. This was further motivated by the success of […]

Facilitators: Dr Judith Ani; Dr Victoria Okafor; Dr Romanus Osabohien; and Dr Esther Folarin This session will feature the following: Identifying the Right Fellowship or Award Crafting a Competitive Application Understanding the Selection Criteria Leveraging Networking and Mentorship Navigating the Application Timeline Overcoming Challenges in the Application Process Maximizing the Benefits of Fellowships and Awards […]