1st International Virtual Conference: GLOBAL PANDEMIC, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

IN CONJUNCTION WITH

CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS AND ALLIED RESEARCH

 

Cordially invites you to their 1st International Virtual Conference.

Topic:

GLOBAL PANDEMIC, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

Date: 7th – 8th February, 2022 @ Princess Alexandra Avenue, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Call for Abstracts:

Abstracts submission are invited for the 1st International Virtual conference of the department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Academics, researchers, civil society organizations, practitioners and postgraduate students are all encouraged to submit policy-relevant papers for inclusion in any of the sub-theme of the conference.

Abstract submission deadline is on 20th January, 2022.

Conference Fee: Presenter – N10,000. Co-author – N3000.

Account Name:   Centre for Contemporary Economics and Allied Research

Bank Name:        GTB – 0212893367

Important Conference Dates:

Notification of acceptance for selected abstracts on rolling basis.

Latest day of payment; 1st February, 2022.

 

All abstracts should be submitted to economicsunnconference@gmail.com

 

Introduction

The aim of the conference is to understand how Sub-Saharan African countries have been managing the Covid-19 pandemic and their economic growth recovery plan. The focus is to mainstream managing the pandemic into economic growth and development policies in Sub-Saharan African countries. It is our expectation that the outcomes of the conference would help to shape policy making in these countries.

Conference Sub themes:

  • Economic recovery in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Achieving economic growth and development during the Covid-19

pandemic era

  • Health and productivity in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Global pandemic and high energy prices
  • Governance, economic recovery and inclusive growth in Africa during the

Covid-19 era

  • Economic recovery and diversification
  • Global pandemic and supply chain management
  • Global pandemic and social safety nets
  • Global pandemic and public expenditure management
  • Religious beliefs and vaccine hesitancy
  • Insecurity, global pandemic, and political instability
  • Global pandemic, agriculture, food security and poverty
  • Global pandemic, migration and law enforcement
  • Global pandemic and financial innovations
  • Climate change and environment
  • Global pandemic, Educational technology and innovations
  • Global pandemic and SMEs
  • Covid-19, tourism, sports and hospitality management
  • Gender, inequality and social inclusion

Further enquiries on submitting an abstracts, registrations and conference Please call +2348035077722, 2348161179712, +2348038559299