African Heritage Institution (AfriHeritage) formerly African Institute for Applied Economics (AIAE) is a not-for-profit, non-partisan and an independent policy think tank incorporated by guarantee in Nigeria in December 2000. The need to expand its scope led to a name change in 2013. The Institution is devoted to governance and socio-economic policy researches, policy advocacy, training and networking. The institution envisions a renascent Africa that is democratic, prosperous and a major play in the global economy; and its mission is to provide intellectual leadership in helping Nigeria and Africa think meaningfully through the emerging economic renaissance.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.afriheritage.org

Address:
54 Nza Street, Independence Layout,, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria

Country:
Nigeria

Sub-region:
Western Africa

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2000
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Prof Chukwuma C. Soludo, Prof. Ginigeme Mbanefoh (late), Prof. Akpan Ekpo, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mallam Nasir El'Rufai
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof. Ufo Okeke-Uzodike
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Prof Ufo Okeke-Uzodike
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Prof Ufo Okeke-Uzodike
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
African Heritage Institution
8
Nigeria average
22
Global average
87
2024
African Heritage Institution
8
2023
African Heritage Institution
10
% Female staff
2025
African Heritage Institution
25%
Nigeria average
36%
Global average
50%
2024
African Heritage Institution
25%
2021
African Heritage Institution
25%
Age (years)
African Heritage Institution
26
Nigeria average
26
Global average
33

Organisational performance

Publications
2018
African Heritage Institution
10
Nigeria average
143
Global average
6,903
Financials
2018
African Heritage Institution
$338,967
Nigeria average
$367,821
Global average
$62,454,505

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
African Heritage Institution
2,100
Nigeria average
7,746
Global average
26,974
Likes (2021)
African Heritage Institution
31,539
Twitter
Followers (2025)
African Heritage Institution
843
Nigeria average
10,063
Global average
19,804
Followers (2024)
African Heritage Institution
859
Followers (2022)
African Heritage Institution
857

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Think Tank Initiative Directory
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