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May 15, 2012
Africa’s Top 250 Companies
African Business magazine’s 2012 rankings is a good insight into the state of corporate Africa. But a broader performance measure is needed. African Business magazine has released its rankings of Africa’s top 250 companies. The rankings themselves have not changed much from last year’s – the top five remain the same, and South African companies still dominate the top nine spots. But something else has changed. In the 2011 report, the combined market value of the continent’s biggest corpo....comments 0 -
May 9, 2012
ACET president on the future of African trade
In an interview with the International Center for Sustainable Development (ICTSD), ACET president, Dr. K.Y. Amoako, discusses the role of trade in Africa’s economic transformation - Read. -
April 28, 2012
Welcome to The West Africa Trends Newsletter. Special Issue: Reflections on 2011
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) has been part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Programme since 2011, and has produced monthly editions of the West Africa Trends newsletter since January 2011. The Rockefeller Foundation started the Searchlight Programme in 2009, to provide an on-the- ground, regionally focused view of the world, with a particular emphasis on monitoring the economic, societal and political trends which may affect the lives of poor and vulner.... -
March 28, 2012
Call For Papers: Analysis of Contemporary Protectionism
Deadline: 25/04/2012 Global Trade Alert (GTA) and the African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) are pleased to announce a joint call for original research papers on the subject of contemporary protectionism (specific topics are listed below). The call is designed to promote research on the effects of contemporary protectionism, including the sorts of protectionist measures that have been imposed during the recent global economic crisis. We would particularly like to enco.... -
March 24, 2012
Catalysts for Change Global Game: April 3 – 5
A new way to think about the future Can games change the way we think about the future? Can they catalyze change in the lives of poor and vulnerable people everywhere, building resilience and equity? On April 3-5, ACET is partnering with Institute for the Future and the Rockefeller Foundation to launch the first global foresight game to imagine an innovative 21st Century perspective to achieving social change. We will all win when you share your wisdom and innovativeness to envision th....