Benno Ndulu
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It is with profound shock and sadness that we inform you of the sudden passing of Prof. Benno Ndulu, our esteemed Resource Person, founder member of the AERC. At the AERC, Benno, as we fondly called him, was celebrated as our first African Executive Director. Prior to that, he was the first AERC Director of Research. Over the last 3 decades, Benno served the AERC in various capacities: a member of the AERC Board, Chair of the AERC Programme Committee, founder member of the AERC African Central Bank Governors’ Forum, thought leader and paper presenter/discussant at AERC policy workshops. His commitment and dedication to the AERC and its mandate to build research capacity in Africa was admirable. He received an honorary doctorate from the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague in 1997 in recognition of his contributions to Capacity Building and Research on Africa.
Condolences
Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim
It is truly sad to lose one of the pillars of the economy in our continent, who devoted himself to serving everyone at all academic and practical levels, my deepest condolences to his family, colleagues and students.
Fatima Aliyu
I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to the management and staff of AERC on the passing away of Dr.Ndulu. May God grant his family the fortitude to bear this great loss.
Rohinton Medhora
This is a profound loss to the economic policy and research community in Africa and beyond. I had the privilege of knowing Benno since the mid 1980s, and through his several professional associations since. He was always thoughtful and helpful, bringing his ethos to everything he did. My condolences to his family.
Dr Samuel Nyambega Nyang'au
we will profoundly miss you and your contributions in academia. RIP
Augustin Fosu
Benno and I were fellow graduate students at the Department of Economics, Northwestern U, Evanston, USA, in the mid-1970s. I still recall my many warm visits with the family. Actually, Benno and I were virtually acquainted even before then: my American 'father' had already mentioned this outstanding student of his at the U of Dar. Benno returned home to Tanzania following his PhD. Our paths did not cross again until we met at AERC in Nairobi in the late 1990s. Of course, we kept in close touch during my near-six-year stint at AERC. Benno and I shared dinner two years ago in Oxford; that indeed turned out to be the last time that we were in contact. We had a most wonderful conversation, as usual, with much to share: our Northwestern days, the family, his new hobby as a farmer, etc. As a West African, I always considered Benno as my 'brother from the East (Africa)'. Of course, I need not state the obvious: Benno was indeed a gift to Africa and to the World. We shall all miss him most dearly; I will miss him specially as my dear departed brother!
Ann Veiderpass, Gothenburg, Swed
My deepest sympathy, may your memory be a blessing. Rest in eternal peace Professor Ndulu.
Isaac K. Kipi
My condolences to the AERC family, Africa as whole and to his immediate family. May his soul rest in perfect peace and light perpetual shine on him. Rest on Prof. Ndulu, you have demonstrated well to knowledge development in Africa.
Kamgnia Bernadette Dia
Prof Ndulu will be remembered for his engagement, dedication to knowledge development on the continent. I had the opportunity to work with him in the AERC Network, in my various capacities over the years, as Researcher, Board Member at Large, Member of the Programme Committee. May his soul rest in peace.
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