CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 5th VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS AND ALLIED RESEARCH
Cordially invite you to her 5th International Virtual Conference
THEME: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT ECONOMIES IN AFRICA THROUGH INNOVATION, GOVERNANCE, AND HUMAN CAPITAL
Date: 4th – 5th February 2026 Time: 10am
Venue: Zoom (The conference is completely virtual, and the Zoom link will be communicated to participants on 2nd February 2026)
CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE
Professor Badayi Sani
Department of Economics, Bayero University, Kano
LEAD PAPER PRESENTERS
Dr. Friday Kanu Ohuche
Chief Economic Adviser to Abia State Government
Ogechukwu Olufunmilola Modie
Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources
Dr. Godstime Eigbiremolen
Economist, World Bank (Abuja Office)
CHIEF HOST
Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya
Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
CO-HOST
Professor Thaddeus C. Nzeadibe
Dean, Faculty of the Social Sciences, UNN
HOST
Professor Romanus Ezebuilo Ukwueze
Head, Department of Economics, UNN
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Introduction
This conference is aimed at understanding the roles of innovation, governance, and human capital in building sustainable and resilient economies in Africa. In the face of the current global uncertainties arising from trade wars and conventional wars, leading to significant economic shocks, especially in developing economies around the world, this aim is particularly relevant to Africa. Evidence abounds in the extant literature of how the trio of innovation, governance, and human capital have been responsible for the growth trajectory in developed economies. For instance, the development of the Asian Tigers was driven by government-led, export-oriented strategies, focusing on innovative industrialisation, significant investment in human capital, and the development of robust infrastructure. While advanced economies around the globe have leveraged these factors to develop strong mechanisms to withstand external shocks, the same cannot be said of African economies. Given the important roles of innovation, governance, and human capital in building sustainable and resilient economies, therefore, it is pertinent to uncover how Africa can leverage these factors towards achieving the African Union’s Agenda 2063 – the Africa we want! It is our expectation that the outcomes of the conference will help to shape policymaking on the continent.
Academics, researchers, civil society organizations, practitioners, and postgraduate students are now invited to submit policy-relevant abstracts for inclusion in any of the sub-themes of the 5th International Virtual Conference of the Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Conference Sub–themes
Innovation, technology & sustainable economic development
Governance, insecurity & sustainable economic development
Human capital, physical capital & sustainable economic development
Macroeconomic stability, economic resilience & adaptation
Energy, industrial development & sustainable economic development
Agriculture, agribusiness, food security & export diversification
Religion, social change, law enforcement & economic development
Financial sector development, SME financing, and economic recovery
Climate change, the environment, & sustainable economic development
Public health, wellbeing & sustainable economic development
Tourism, hospitality management & sustainable economic development
Gender, inequality, poverty, social inclusion, social safety nets and sustainable economic development
Big data analysis, block-chain security models, & machine learning
Abstract Submission Guideline
1. Abstracts should be in MS Word, not be more than 250 words, in Times New Roman, font size12, and 1.5 line spacing.
2. Abstracts should be unstructured and should contain the following elements: title of paper, background/motivation for the study, objectives of the study/research questions, data (description, sources and period covered), method of analysis, expected results, key policy recommendations based on the results, and JEL classification codes. Names of authors and their email addresses, phone numbers, and affiliations are also required.
3. All abstracts should be submitted to economicsconferenceunn@gmail.com on or before 30th January, 2026.
Conference Fees
Presenter/Corresponding Author: N15,000
Each Co-author: N5,000
Bank: Fidelity Bank
Account Name: ECO CONFERENCE
Account Number: 5700111372
Note: All payments must be made to the bank and evidence of payment forwarded to economicsconferenceunn@gmail.com. There will be notification of acceptance for selected abstracts on rolling basis. Abstracts for which payment is not received for all the authors by 30th January, 2026 will not be considered.
Important Conference Dates:
1. Abstract submission deadline: 30th January, 2026
2. Emailing Zoom link to participants: 2nd February, 2026
3. Issuance of conference certificates: 28th February, 2026
4. Release of Book of Abstracts : 15th March, 2026
Publication of full papers in peer reviewed journal
At the end of the Conference, authors are encouraged to submit their full papers
for publication in the Journal of Economics and Allied Research (JEAR). Such submissions can be made through the email address: jeareconunn@gmail.com and copy jearecons@unn.edu.ng. Please visit the journal website for more information: http://jearecons.com/
For further enquiries on abstract submission and other issues relating to the Conference, please send a message to the Conference Secretariat on the following numbers: 07035048532; 08035077722, 08038559299.
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