African Economic Research Consortium

AERC
Nairobi, Kenya

African Economic Research Consortium, established in 1988, is a premier capacity building institution in the advancement of research and training to inform economic policies in sub-Saharan Africa

Contact details

Website:
https://aercafrica.org/

Address:
P.O. Box 62882 Nairobi-Kenya

Country:
Kenya

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Africa
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1988
Age (years)
African Economic Research Consortium
 37
Kenya average
 29
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: A Consortium
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Victor Murinde
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Prof. Victor Murinde
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Théophile T. Azomahou
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
African Economic Research Consortium
 8
Kenya average
 83
Global average
 87
2024
African Economic Research Consortium
 13
2023
African Economic Research Consortium
 17
% Female staff
2025
African Economic Research Consortium
 50%
Kenya average
 46%
Global average
 50%
2024
African Economic Research Consortium
 35%
2023
African Economic Research Consortium
 4%
% Female researchers
2021
African Economic Research Consortium
 30%
Kenya average
 29%
Global average
 34%
2020
African Economic Research Consortium
 30%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
African Economic Research Consortium
 96
Kenya average
 39
Global average
 42
2022
African Economic Research Consortium
 204
2020
African Economic Research Consortium
 600

Social

Likes (2023)
African Economic Research Consortium
 20,027
Kenya average
 19,313
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
African Economic Research Consortium
 18,295
Likes (2021)
African Economic Research Consortium
 16,448
Followers (2025)
African Economic Research Consortium
 8,395
Kenya average
 18,933
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
African Economic Research Consortium
 8,077
Followers (2022)
African Economic Research Consortium
 6,271
Subscribers (2025)
African Economic Research Consortium
 738
Kenya average
 4,637
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
African Economic Research Consortium
 638
Subscribers (2023)
African Economic Research Consortium
 535
Followers (2025)
African Economic Research Consortium
 1,839
Kenya average
 10,306
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
African Economic Research Consortium
 1,780
Followers (2023)
African Economic Research Consortium
 1,402
Followers (2025)
African Economic Research Consortium
 54,000
Kenya average
 47,888
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
African Economic Research Consortium
 51,000
Followers (2019)
African Economic Research Consortium
 26,939

Data notes

Last updated: 21/03/2025
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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