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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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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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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Our team
The ACEIR team comprises researchers from the universities of Ghana, Kenya and Cape Town and a small project management and communications team. The hub and nodes are led by researchers who are well established locally and internationally.
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Our centres
Ghana node Kenya node South Africa node
Our research themes
Growth, poverty, and inequality Drivers of inequality Social mobility and inequality Climate change and inequality
Seminar touches on gender, agriculture, and the role of aspirations and agency in development
The first seminar of the CoRE IPD will present a study on whether psychosocial training increased female smallholder adoption of improved seeds in Ethiopia. A hybrid event with the Cluster's co-lead Prof. Robert Lensink, 4 Oct. @ 13:00 CAT.
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Diving into a “treasure trove” on the roots of inequality, poverty, and deprivation in Africa
If its inaugural summer school is anything to go by, the Cluster of Research Excellence in Inequalities, Poverty, and Deprivation is off to an excellent start in nurturing African research excellence through education and capacity building.
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Overcoming an unequal world through equitable partnerships – official launch of the Africa-Europe CoRE IPD
The ACEIR partner universities celebrated with the University of Groningen and other European partners in the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Inequalities, Poverty, and Deprivation at the consortium's official launch.
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Setting up a collaborative PhD Programme in Sustainable Development Studies
An ambitious collaborative and interdisciplinary PhD Programme in Sustainable Development Studies will be started in 2026 by ACEIR and significant partner institutions under the umbrella of a new ARUA initiative to boost doctoral training.
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Upcoming Events
Seminar | An analytical framework to assess green transition jobs in South Africa
Our November seminar focuses on an analytical framework that was developed for profiling workers who are likely to be impacted by the Just Energy Transition in South Africa. It's hosted jointly with SALDRU, University of Cape Town.
13 November 2024
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