Adebayo Adedeji
Adebayo Adedeji is a prominent Nigerian economist and former Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). He played a significant role in shaping economic policies and development strategies across the African continent, particularly during the 1980s when he led critiques of the Structural Adjustment Programs promoted by the World Bank and IMF. Adedeji advocated for home-grown economic solutions and was instrumental in proposing the African Alternative Framework to Structural Adjustment Programme, emphasizing the need for African countries to take ownership of their economic destinies.
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The thinking of scholars such as the late Nigerian technocrat Adebayo Adedeji is mirrored in Carney’s call to balance self-reliance with cooperative engagement.
The UN, Africa and the Canadian Prime Minister’s 2026 Davos Statement – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2026-02-03
Adebayo Adedeji headed the UN Economic Commission for Africa and opposed typical policy prescriptions of the World Bank.
Adapt or Die – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-01
He echoed the words of the late Prof Adebayo Adedeji, urging Africa to embrace industrialisation.
Africa’s trade dream takes shape as AfCFTA, Afreximbank lead the way
Tanzania· 2025-07-24
The Economic Commission for Africa, under the leadership of Professor Adebayo Adedeji, studied the content for efficacy in tackling Africa’s economic problems.
Trump: The need for African development rethink
Nigeria· 2025-02-17