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9th, Sep 2016
Fall Semester Starts at ASE

The fall semester at the African School of Economics opened on Monday, September 5, with 61 new first-year students on…

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6th, Sep 2016
ASE Present at Policy Evaluation Days Organized by the Government of Benin

The African School of Economics is taking part in the fourth edition of the Policy Evaluation Days (Journées Béninoises de…

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1st, Sep 2016
Prof. Leonard Wantchekon invited by the Zinsou Foundation to give a talk to young entrepreneurs

Professor Leonard Wantchekon visited The Zinsou Foundation on Friday August 19 to give a talk to young entrepreneurs on the…

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26th, Aug 2016
IT Experts Visit ASE

Picture (from left to right): Leonard Wanchekon, Said Gbadamassi, Ulrich Sossou, Senam Beheton and Messan Agbaglah Thursday August 25 was…

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25th, Aug 2016
ASE Participates in GAB School Awards Education Fair

The African School of Economics (ASE) was one of the schools invited to participate at GAB School Awards Education Fair.…

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9th, Aug 2016
Pre-academic Year Activities Start at ASE (Summer Camp and Professional Seminar)

ASE campus was packed with activities last Monday August 8 with the start of the Summer English Camp and the…

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29th, Jul 2016
Students from ENEAM Visit ASE for an Information Session

A group of top students from University of Abomey-Calavi – ENEAM (National School of Applied Economics and Management) visited ASE…

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27th, Jul 2016
Albert G. Zeufack, World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, visits ASE

The African School of Economics received on Monday, June 27, the visit of the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa,…

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27th, Jul 2016
ASE Recruitment: Meeting with FASEG-UAC students

On Tuesday, July 26, a delegation from ASE lead by Prof. Léonard Wantchekon, met with a group of students from…

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14th, Jul 2016
ASE Alumni Testimonial: Elfried Faton (MEPSA Program, Class of 2008)

We recently interviewed alumnus Elfried Faton, a Beninese national who graduated from IREEP-ASE in 2008 (IREEP MEPSA Program) and who…

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24th, Jun 2016
Dr. Alice Bonou joins ASE as Assistant Professor

Dr. Alice Bonou Fandohan obtained her Ph. D. in Economics in 2016 from University Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal (Facuty of…

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9th, Jun 2016
Professor Remi Jedwab (George Washington University) Visits ASE

From May 23rd- 27th, Remi Jedwab, Associate Professor of Economics at George Washington University in Washington D.C., visited the African…

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8th, Jun 2016
New Partnership Between JRCPPF and the African School of Economics

The African School of Economics (ASE) is proud to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The…

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7th, Jun 2016
ASE Offers 26 Scholarships to Candidates to its MMES and MBA (Quantitative Finance Track) Programs for the AY 2016-17

The African School of Economics (ASE) is proud to announce that it will be offering at least 26 scholarships for…

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6th, Jun 2016
ASE Offers 85 Scholarships Linked to Ongoing IREEP Research Projects

ASE aims to recruit at least 85 students to participate in three ongoing research projects conducted by the Institute for…

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1st, Jun 2016
The African School of Economics chooses CIOA to undertake the building project of its University campus

The building project will be realized on an 18-ha land, in Abomey-Calavi, in the South of Benin. In a delegated…

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26th, May 2016
ASE Offers Training on Impact Evaluation to Professionals within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)

The African School of Economics recently participated in a regional training focused on impact evaluation, which began in Lomé, Togo…

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23rd, May 2016
IREEP Hosts Meeting with Chiefs of Staff of Beninese City Councils

The Institute for Empirical Research in Political Economy (IREEP) hosted a meeting with Chiefs of Staff of Beninese City Councils…

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10th, May 2016
An Interview with ASE Students Caleb Dohou and Moussa Sawadogo

A few days ago, we sat down with Caleb Dohou and Moussa Sawadago, two MMES students who are about to…

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28th, Apr 2016
Professional Development Seminar by Mamodou Fassassi (English International School, Benin)

On April 22nd, 2016, ASE hosted Mr. Mamoudou Fassassi, a professor at the English International School, for the weekly Professional…

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28th, Apr 2016
Ahimankin Théodore, Benin’s Former Ambassador to Canada, Visits ASE

On Friday, April 15th, ASE hosted Mr. Ahimankin Théodore, Benin’s former ambassador to Canada, for the weekly professional development series.…

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28th, Apr 2016
ASE Recruits New Dean

The African School of Economics is proud to announce the recruitment of Father Claude Domfang, who will start as the…

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25th, Apr 2016
Leonard Wantchekon Invited to Smart Global Development Conference in Ottawa

Professor Leonard Wantchekon flew to Ottawa in April 13 to participate in the Smart Global Development Conference, organised by the…

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18th, Apr 2016
Leonard Wantchekon Main Speaker at 3ie London Evidence Week

ASE President and Founder, Prof. Leonard Wanchekon, was one of the Main Speakers at the 3ie London Evidence Week 2016,…

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17th, Mar 2016
ASE Celebrates first Graduates of the Impact Evaluation Certificate Program

A total of thirteen auditors graduated from ASE’s Impact Evaluation Certificate Program last March 12. After a three-month course, diplomas…

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26th, Feb 2016
Determinants of voting in a violent electoral context: A case study of Senegal. Academic Research Seminar by Victor Zannou (MMES Class of 2016)

Victor Zannou, a second year MMES student, presented last week his paper titled “Determinants of voting in a violent electoral…

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11th, Feb 2016
Professional Development Seminar by Virgile Capo-Chichi (Director of Lead)

On February 5, ASE welcomed Mr. Virgile Capo-Chichi, Director of Lead, to present his professional experiences as part of ASE’s…

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5th, Feb 2016
Professional Development Series Resumes at ASE with a Session by Mrs. Elke Erlecke (Konrad Adenauer Foundation)

The first professional seminar of the semester was held on Friday, January 29th. ASE students welcomed Mrs. Elke Erlecke, a…

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13th, Jan 2016
IREEP Collects Data for a Research on The Impacts of Land Formalization in Benin

ASE’s Institute for Empirical Research in Political Economy (IREEP) participated in data collection for a study on the impacts of…

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6th, Jan 2016
ASE Launches a Major Policy Engagement Initiative

Two weeks after the ending of the Summer Institute for Economic Research (SIER), the African School of Economics has organized…

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