Who We Are
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) is an economic policy institution, dedicated to promoting the long-term growth and Transformation of African economies.
Our Vision
By 2025, an African continent where countries are successfully driving their own growth and transformation agenda, supported by capable institutions and best policies for the benefit of all.
Our Mission
To promote policy and institutional reforms for sustained economic growth and transformation in Africa.
Today many institutions, both within the continent and beyond, provide policy-oriented research to governments. Others provide advisory services. And still others assist in capacity building. As a “think-and-do-tank” ACET combines all three activities because we believe that the interlocking problems of transforming African economies require such a bold and integrated approach.
To this challenging task we bring an authentic African perspective, tapping a vast network of outstanding researchers, analysts and advisors. This unique knowledge network enables us to effectively engage high-level policymakers for greater ownership of policy and institutional reforms. ACET maintains a core staff of international professionals from a number of African countries in Accra, Ghana.
What We Do
Research & Analysis: Transformation Studies
ACET’s research agenda focuses on Transformation Studies that analyze the economic transformation of African countries and emerging economies.
There are five parts to these studies:
- Transformation Studies
- Agricultural Studies
- Extractive Sector Studies
- Health Sector Studies
- China-Africa Studies
The Africa Transformation Studies (ATS) feed into ACET’s flagship publication, the Africa Transformation Report (ATR), to be published periodically starting in 2012. Read More
Advisory Services
ACET’s advisory engagements have two goals: to provide demand-driven support to African governments to help them strengthen institutional capacities for long-term growth and transformation and to promote policy reforms drawing upon the findings of our research and analytical studies and other sources.
Our advisory engagements have seven objectives.
- Improving the governance and institutional foundations for long-term growth and transformation
- Strengthening macroeconomic management to ensure that the requirements of economic transformation are met
- Addressing key drivers of transformation and promoting peer-to-peer learning
- Addressing the key drivers of transformation through South-South cooperation and learning exchanges
- Supporting effective management of extractive resources
- Addressing the regional dimensions of transformation
- Promoting the private sector’s role in transformation
Knowledge Sharing and Advocacy
ACET’s knowledge sharing and advocacy employs a broad range of outreach tools, including workshops, publications, newsletters, and partnership arrangements to promote Transformation. Read More
How We Work
- We bring together economic experts from Africa and the world to support our original research into important policy issues which inform our advisory services in Africa.
- We work with think tanks across Africa to support and empower a network which provides better continent-wide knowledge on economic transformation.
- We collaborate with partner institutions across the US, Asia, Europe and Latin America to share learning and best practice.
- We convene high level meetings with influential thinkers, academics and leaders from the public and private sectors to promote peer-to-peer learning and action.
- We provide a range of insightful publications to inform relevant audiences and to encourage evidence-based policy making in Africa.
