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We are proud to support our partners in promoting economic freedom across Africa. Here are some of our most recent projects and collaborations:
Activity: Kazoza Fellowship
Date: November 2025 – April 2026
Location: Burundi
Overview: Centre for Development and Enterprises Great Lakes launched and delivered the first phase of their Local Public Policy Research Fellowship (LPPRF) Kazoza Project, a six-month programme designed to train Burundi’s next generation of policy researchers and analysts. A national open call attracted 273 applicants, from whom 30 fellows were selected through a competitive multi-stage process, with the top 15 awarded financial support contracts for the full programme duration.
Fellows participated in five structured training sessions drawing on French translations of IEA primers by Eamonn Butler as core texts. Professor Siméon Barumwete introduced the conceptual foundations of liberal democracy using An Introduction to Democracy; CDE CEO Aimable Manirakiza led sessions on converting economic concepts into researchable questions using An Introduction to Trade and Globalisation and on the broader responsibilities of evidence-based researchers; Janvier Cishahayo facilitated a session on SMEs and entrepreneurship using An Introduction to Entrepreneurship, and a practical session on op-ed writing and video scripting for effective policy advocacy. Two public panel discussions, one on the links between research and democratic culture, moderated by Benimana Citizen Heaven with contributions from Manirakiza and Professor Barumwete, and a second on research and evidence-based advocacy, facilitated by Ella Ségolène Ininahazwe, complemented the training sessions. Two thematic sessions delivered by CDE research fellows examined Burundi’s delayed adoption of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) within AfCFTA, and the case for agricultural liberalisation as a lever for food security reform respectively.
Activity: Lusaka and Livingstone Policy Colloquia
Date: November 2025 – April 2026
Location: Zambia
Overview: Impact Center for Policy Research delivered two of their three planned Policy Reform Colloquia in Lusaka and Livingstone, drawing on Public Choice: A Primer as a core text to introduce students and young professionals to economic reform concepts and public choice theory. The first colloquium in Lusaka brought together 40 students and young professionals. The second colloquium in Livingstone selected 30 participants from over 105 applicants through a competitive process, reflecting a 28% acceptance rate. Across both colloquia, participants contributed to seven published policy articles in national and regional outlets including The Zambian, Zawya, and Africa Business, covering topics ranging from monetary policy and agricultural reform to gender equity in education and youth entrepreneurship. A campus-based book club and online learning community were also established at the David Livingstone College of Education to sustain engagement beyond the programme.
Videos
Our Organisation: In this video, we show how the IATP is committed to supporting changemakers who are well-positioned to make Africa more free and more prosperous.
Watch to learn about how we operate, our partners across the region, and what we hope to promote on the African continent.
Partner Interview: Watch this video to get an in-depth look at one of our partners, Lanre-Peter Elufisan of Ominira Initiative.
Ominira has been operating for years in Nigeria, attempting to move one of the continent’s most important economies towards a more free direction.
All Things Africa Video: Check out one of our latest video in our ‘All Things Africa’ series. In this video, we dive deep into one of the most important economic success stories in Africa: Mauritius.
If you want to learn more about Mauritius’ development history, and the lessons that others can learn from the economic growth this nation has made, its a must watch.
Read our brief essay about the current state of African free trade
and what the AfCFTA could mean for the continent...
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