About Economic Development Africa
About EDA
The Economic Development Africa (EDA) platform, developed by Economic Growth and Development Center (Economic Center), is a unique hub dedicated to fostering economic development across Africa. The EDA platform identifies and celebrates the “heroes and champions” of economic development in Africa and its global allies— friends of Africa, development partners, and investors. This inclusive platform is designed to help fight poverty and drive prosperity across the continent by connecting stakeholders mostly from business, academic, and government (BAG) organizations.
Objectives
The EDA platform aims to be the leading space for collaboration, innovation, and the exchange of ideas in economic development. It seeks to:
- Promote poverty eradication by sharing strategies and encouraging collaboration.
- Foster support for entrepreneurship and exporting by canvassing for human capital training and increased access to financial capital.
- Encourage partnerships across communities, regions, and nations in Africa and across the world.
- Become the drumbeat for increased productiveness, economic growth and prosperity across Africa.
Key Focus Areas for Members
EDA members will engage in activities and discussions on:
- Poverty eradication, productiveness and prosperity.
- Entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Human capital training and soft skills development.
- Access to capital and investment opportunities.
- Export promotion strategies.
- Research and development.
- Exchange programs.
- Technology and cybersecurity.
- Personal and income security.
- Community and regional development initiatives.
- Economic growth and global competitiveness
Discover What EDA Offers You
A comprehensive platform for economic development
Platform Features
Stakeholder Network
The EDA features profiles, activities and collaboration among individuals, organizations, communities, states/provinces/regions and nations as they drive economic development, with focus on leaders in business, academia and government.
Resource Hub
Members access training, research and development tools from participating global institutions and other stakeholders at heavily subsidized rates.
Community Engagement
The platform fosters collaborations among community development organizations and related businesses, academia and government institutions.
Innovation & Idea Sharing
EDA provides a dedicated space for sharing innovations, achievements and success stories from stakeholders across Africa and globally; and featuring of recognized heroes and champions of development.
Economic Development Advertisement
The platform accepts advertisements, promoting economic development-related activities worldwide.
Global Partnerships
Faculties, students, and universities can develop exchange programs within Africa and with institutions globally.
Content Moderation
The Economic Growth and Development Center’s Platform administrator monitors content compliance, ensuring discussions and posts remain focused on economic development.
And lots more
The Economic Growth and Development Center’s Platform is your one-stop resource centre for everything economic development.
Leadership & Initiator
The EDA platform is spearheaded by Professor Magnus Kpakol, the Founder and CEO of the Economic Growth and Development Center, sharing economic development ideas worldwide. With extensive experience as Chief Economic Adviser to the President of Nigeria, CEO of the nation’s National Planning Commission, and later as the country’s National Coordinator of the National Poverty Eradication Program (NAPEP), Professor Kpakol brings unparalleled expertise and vision to the initiative. He also served for around two decades in corporate leadership roles in the United States and as a visiting professor at the University of Dallas, Texas.
Vision
The EDA platform is spearheaded by Professor Magnus Kpakol, the Founder and CEO of the Economic Growth and Development Center, sharing economic development ideas world-wide. With extensive experience as Chief Economic Adviser to the President of Nigeria, CEO of the nation’s National Planning Commission, and later as the country’s National Coordinator of the National Poverty Eradication Program (NAPEP), Professor Kpakol brings unparalleled expertise and vision to the initiative. He also served for around two decades in corporate leadership roles in the United States and as a visiting professor at the University of Dallas, Texas.
Mission
The EDA platform is spearheaded by Professor Magnus Kpakol, the Founder and CEO of the Economic Growth and Development Center, sharing economic development ideas world-wide. With extensive experience as Chief Economic Adviser to the President of Nigeria, CEO of the nation’s National Planning Commission, and later as the country’s National Coordinator of the National Poverty Eradication Program (NAPEP), Professor Kpakol brings unparalleled expertise and vision to the initiative. He also served for around two decades in corporate leadership roles in the United States and as a visiting professor at the University of Dallas, Texas.
Meet the EDA Team
We have a team of highly dedicated individuals
Team Members
Mr. Michael Godfrey Nkem
Ugwu Cynthia Chinaemerem
Mr. Oyekunle Adesiyan
