To be Africa’s leading economic think tank, delivering evidence-based policy solutions, capacity building, and transformative strategies that drive inclusive growth and prosperity.
AEDS exists to co-create solutions to Africa’s economic challenges by conducting rigorous research, providing actionable policy advisory services, building capacity in economic units, and advocating for inclusive, transparent, and sustainable development.
AEDS work with governments, private sector, non-governmental organizations, the civil society and communities in various areas of economic development. Using a co-creative approach, we work hands on in areas of policy research, advocacy capacity building and development planning. With a firm belief that the policy environment creates a framework to spur Africa’s growth and prosperity, AEDS works to fill the fundamental void in economic policy research, policy analysis and capacity building for effective in-country contributions to Africa’s policy and development processes.