[exclusive news]covenant university's first international conference was a huge success!

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Dr David  O. Oyedepo Chancellor Covenant university,Canaanland Nigeria

The 2014  covenant university first ever international conference tagged " Rising Economic opportunities for investors in Africa and the prospect of an African economic miracles" was a huge success! chief hosted by The chancellor Dr David O.Oyedepo between May 5th and 6th, 2014. 

As Africa's best private institution,Covenant University has hosted several conference on a national level but at this time took it up in hosting international conference on African development that  featured two world-renowned Nobel Laureates in economics, and a slate of experts in economics and development. The conference, entitled 1st Covenant University International Conference on African Development Issues (CU-ICADI), focused mainly on vectors conducive to economic growth, and alleviation of poverty came as a result of  what has been observed over the last decade that poor economic indicators of famine, extreme poverty, wars, low growth rates amongst others are the  characteristics of  the post-independence era of many nations in Africa . The continent is witnessing the fastest growth rate in the world reaching 7 percent per annum in some cases as against 1 percent in the previous decade. This growth trend has raised high hopes as to the possibility of Africa experiencing a sustainable growth impetus. as a result the conference was christened “Rising Economic Opportunities for Investors in Africa and the Prospect of an African Economic Miracle”. where the following specific sub-themes were properly addressed at the conference;

(a) Key Drivers of Growth for Africa’s Economic Transformation;

(b) Inclusive Growth for a Resilient Middle Class in Africa;

(c) Economic and Institutional Reforms for Sustainable Growth in Africa; and

(d) Governance and Economic Transformation in Africa.

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Nobel Laureate and Keynote Address Speaker at the Day 1 of the conference, Professor Thomas J. Sargeant, delivering the keynote address at the conference

Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Professor Charles K. Ayo, presenting a plaque to the Keynote Speaker, Professor Sargent, at the programme

(L-R) Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Sarah Alade, Pro-Chancellr, Covenant University, Pastor Abraham Ojeme, Chancellor, Covenant University, Dr. David Oyedepo, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Charles Ayo. Keynote Address Speaker, Professor Thomas J. Sargent, at the Conference

 vice Chancellor, Covenant University, Prof.C.K Ayo, giving his address at the conference

Chancellor, Covenant University, Dr. David Oyedepo, Keynote Speaker, Professor Sargeant, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Charles K. Ayo, Members of the High Table, in a group photograph after the opening ceremony of the conference