Nurturing the growth of young and emerging African researchers
The African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research places African scholars at the forefront of its research agenda and nurtures the growth of young and emerging African researchers in this field.
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Our model of collaboration
The Centre uses a hub-and-spoke model. The University of Cape Town hosts the hub and the South Africa node. The Ghana node is convened by the University of Ghana and the Kenya node by the University of Nairobi.
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Leading Africa in overcoming inequality and poverty
The African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research is a leader in the study of inequality in Africa. By producing excellent and innovative policy-relevant research, we aspire to lead African research in overcoming inequality.
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Contributing to policy debates
ACEIR researchers often work with national statistical offices, government departments of different African countries and international development agencies to profile, map, and analyse multidimensional inequalities and their interactions.
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Meet the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research
A short video that introduces ACEIR's research and policy engagement on poverty and inequality in Africa as part of 13 African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) centres of excellence that address the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Working paper | Inequality and climate change: Measuring interlinkages to inform equitable climate policy. ACEIR WP no. 19
Working paper | Taking stock of the complexities between economic growth, poverty, and inequality in Africa. ACEIR WP no. 18
Established in 2018, ACEIR is one of the 13 centres of excellence of the African Research Universities Alliance.
Seminar series on the impacts of taxation and social spending on inequality and poverty in Africa
Do government taxes and social spending (e.g., social grants, housing, education and health services) impact income inequality and poverty? Our seminar series in the first half of 2026 presents insights for Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.
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New report on impacts of fiscal policy on poverty and redistribution in Kenya
ACEIR researchers at the University of Nairobi are part of a large team of contributors to an insightful new report that assesses how taxation and public spending affect poverty, inequality, and welfare in Kenya.
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Former SALDRU Director Murray Leibbrandt formally retires from UCT
SALDRU hosted a lunch to mark Murray Leibbrandt’s formal retirement from UCT. This article by Charmaine Smith draws together the multitude of tributes Murray has received.
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AI for good sounds great. Does it work?
J-PAL researchers joined us for the 2025 ARUA international conference, with Sarah Kopper conducting a workshop on evaluating AI interventions, and Sam Carter delivering a keynote on the potential of AI to reduce poverty and inequality.
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