Publications
Research, analysis, and commentary from the REFA Hub and its Network Fellows. Our publications span working papers, blog posts, and policy briefs, each contributing to the project of rethinking how Africa’s institutions and economies are understood and designed.
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RESS 1: Sankofa, Ubuntu, and the Griot’s Circle
The first REFA Exchange Seminar took place on 14 October 2026 with Professor Bolanle Simeon-Fayomi. Read REFA’s reflection on the conversation.
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Why REFA, and Why Now
REFA Blog March 2026 Why REFA, and Why Now From the Convener and Founder’s Desk Dr Ruth Badru I always like to start with this story that I first read about 11 years ago in Chinua Achebe’s Education of a British Protected Child, where he shares his adaptation of a very short Hausa tale from…
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REFA Hub Hosts First Pan-African Fellows Convening
News February 2026 REFA Hub Hosts First Pan-African Fellows Convening Scholars from across the continent and the diaspora gather to launch the REFA Research Network and begin collaborative planning for the Hub’s first thematic streams. In February 2026, the Rethinking Economic Futures for Africa (REFA) Hub convened its inaugural Network Fellows meeting, bringing together researchers…