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Insecurity in Agriculture
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Agriculture & Security May 2025 8 min read

The Effects of Insecurity in Agriculture and How It Affects Students

Rising insecurity across farming communities in Abia, Ebonyi, and Enugu states has sent food prices surging in campus markets. This piece examines how the farmer-herder crisis and banditry are disrupting agricultural supply chains and squeezing student welfare in South-East universities.

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Agriculture South East Nigeria
Economics
Agriculture June 2025

Rebuilding the South-East's Agricultural Economy: Challenges and Pathways

Once the food basket of the East, Ebonyi and Enugu states are battling erosion, insecurity, and youth flight from farming. What does economic recovery look like?

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Onitsha Market Trade
Policy
Trade May 2025

Onitsha Main Market: Can Nigeria's Largest Trade Hub Compete in the AfCFTA Era?

With the African Continental Free Trade Area fully in motion, we ask whether Onitsha's traders — and the students who study them — are prepared for a new economic frontier.

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University students graduation
Student Life
Employment April 2025

After Graduation: Why South-East Economics Graduates Are Choosing Entrepreneurship Over Job Searches

With graduate unemployment hovering above 40%, South-East students are forging their own paths. We spoke to recent Economics graduates turning side hustles into businesses.

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Nigeria oil industry
Economics
Revenue April 2025

Imo's Oil Wealth and the Revenue Paradox: Why the Most Resource-Rich State Still Struggles

Imo State sits atop significant oil and gas deposits, yet human development indicators lag. A student-led analysis of resource governance and fiscal federalism in Nigeria's South-East.

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NESA Newly Elected Excos
Leadership
Leadership March 2025

Meet Our Newly Elected NESA South-East Excos

A new executive committee has been elected to steer NESA South-East through the 2025/2026 academic session. Meet the faces behind the leadership.

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Fintech mobile phone
Fintech
Finance March 2025

How South-East Youth Are Driving Nigeria's Fintech Revolution from Enugu to Awka

From mobile payment startups in Enugu to blockchain experiments at UNIZIK, the South-East is quietly becoming a fintech frontier. Here's why that matters for Economics students.

Read More 7 min read
Student budgeting
Student Life
Student Life February 2025

Broke But Brilliant: A Student's Guide to Surviving Campus Life Without Falling into Sapa

From feeding to transport to handouts, the bills never stop. Here's a realistic economics student's guide to budgeting when the semester feels longer than your allowance.

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China Africa trade
Opinion
Global Economy February 2025

The China Effect: How Beijing's Economic Expansion Reaches the Markets of Aba and Onitsha

Chinese goods dominate the shelves of markets from Ariaria to Onitsha. An examination of what Chinese economic dominance means for South-East manufacturers, traders, and students.

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Tony Elumelu
Profile
Economist Spotlight January 2025

Economist of the Week: Tony Elumelu — Africa's Leading Advocate for Entrepreneurial Capitalism

Tony Elumelu's journey to becoming one of Africa's most influential business leaders is a testament to the power of determination and vision — and a case study for every Economics student.

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Meet Our Newly Selected Excos

Your new executive team for 2025/2026 — meet the faces driving NESA South-East forward.

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5 Essentials You Need When Resuming as a University Student

A practical checklist for returning students navigating the South-East university experience.

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Economics

Imo's Oil Wealth and the Revenue Paradox

Why Nigeria's most resource-rich South-East state still struggles with human development indicators.

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Onitsha Main Market and the AfCFTA Era

Can Nigeria's largest market compete on the African continental trade stage? A student-led investigation.

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