Research Showcase & Poster Presentations
Session Overview
Late afternoon on Day 2 is given to a curated showcase of new research from African think tanks and academic institutions. Prof. Khadija El Mansouri and Dr. Hamady Ndiaye co-curate the showcase, with Dr. Sadiq Abubakar moderating a parallel peer-review surgery for early-career researchers.
The format combines poster presentations along the corridor walls (read-as-you-walk) with three lightning-talk blocks of fifteen minutes each, hosted at the central stage. Topics include applied work on AfCFTA implementation, energy-access measurement, and policy-evaluation methodology.
The showcase deliberately favours work in progress over polished publications. Delegates are encouraged to engage authors directly and to flag opportunities for peer review, collaboration, and publication in the ACBF and AAPRI working-paper series.
Key Topics
- AfCFTA-implementation empirical work
- Energy-access measurement methodology
- Policy-evaluation methods for African contexts
- Peer-review surgery for early-career researchers
Speaker
Prof. Khadija El Mansouri
Senior Research Fellow, Maghreb Development Studies Centre
Prof. Khadija El Mansouri is Senior Research Fellow at the Maghreb Development Studies Centre, where she leads research on Maghreb-Sahel integration, renewable energy policy, and EU-Africa industrial cooperation. She is a leading voice on Morocco's green-hydrogen strategy.
Dr. Hamady Ndiaye
Senior Researcher, Senegalese Institute of Development Studies
Dr. Hamady Ndiaye is Senior Researcher at the Senegalese Institute of Development Studies, where he leads work on labour markets, microeconomics, and inequality in francophone West Africa. His research informs Senegal's National Strategy for Employment and Inclusion.
Dr. Sadiq Abubakar
Commissioner, AU Knowledge Commission
Dr. Sadiq Abubakar serves as Commissioner of the AU Knowledge Commission, where he leads continental work on research networks, knowledge management, and capacity building for African policy institutions. He coordinates the AU's flagship Think Tank Strengthening Programme.