This seminar is the first in a series on African inequalities as discussed in the book Inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa: Multidimensional perspectives and future challenges published in early 2025. The publication spans many dimensions of socio-economic inequalities and also includes chapters on policies and ways to address inequalities in the context of Africa. 

The book represents a stock-take of several years of collaboration between the French Development Agency (AFD) and the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR). These include member nodes in Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa, and associates in the broader ACEIR network. The book was edited by Anda David, Murray Leibbrandt, Vimal Ranchhod, and Rawane Yasser.

This webinar, by Prof. Vimal Ranchhod, presents key findings related to human capital and the labour market, and then reflect on what the important next steps might be, both from a research perspective and a policy perspective.

About the speaker

Vimal Ranchhod is a Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town, the Deputy Director of UCT’s Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) and leads the South Africa node of ACEIR. He obtained his PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan, and works on labour markets, education, and poverty and inequality.