UI, OAU, Others Emerge Winners as Nigerian Students Compete in Economic Impact Challenge

UI, OAU, Others Emerge Winners as Nigerian Students Compete in Economic Impact Challenge

  • Africa's Future Economic Leaders (AFEL) has announced winners from different schools who made exceptional contributions to the economic discourse
  • Students from the University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, and other universities from the south-west region were among the winners
  • The organisers said the AFEL's Economic Impact Challenge is aimed to encourage research, creativity, and active participation among economics and law students

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5-year-experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide

Some students from the University of Ibadan and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, shone like a million stars at the Africa's Future Economic Leaders (AFEL) challenge.

The inaugural Economic Impact Challenge was facilitated by Awakessien Mekitmfon (Co-convener) and Oluwatosin Wilde (Programme Manager)

UI, OAU, others emerge winners as Nigerian students compete in economic impact challenge
Africa's Future Economic Leaders (AFEL) announces winners for its inaugural Impact Challenge Photo Credit: Awakessien Mekitmfon
Source: UGC

According to the statement sighted by Legit.ng, each participant represented their university with unique visions for Africa's economic future.

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Eight universities in the Southwestern region of Nigeria participated in the AFEL's Economic Impact Challenge, intending to encourage research, creativity, and active participation among economics and law students.

AFEL said the following winners from different schools made exceptional contributions to the economic discourse:

Category 1: Policy Advocacy and Implementation

1st Place: University of Ibadan

2nd Place: Obafemi Awolowo University

3rd Place: Babcock University

Category 2: Policy Research and Presentation

1st Place: University of Ibadan

2nd Place: Obafemi Awolowo University

3rd Place: Adekunle Ajasin University

The organisers said the students displayed a profound understanding of economic challenges and also presented innovative solutions that aligned with AFEL's vision of supporting youths in driving economic development in Africa.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a journalist with over 5 years of working experience in the media. He has worked with PM News, The Sun and Within Nigeria before joining Legit.ng as a Politics/Current Affairs Editor. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication from Lagos State University (LASU). He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.