Economic transformation depends on a workforce equipped with the right knowledge and skills to meet current—and future—labor market demands. How can African countries get their education systems on the right track?
KNOW THE BEGINNING WELL
AN INSIDE JOURNEY THROUGH FIVE DECADES OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
BY K.Y. AMOAKO
The best way to plan for the future is to know as much as possible about the past. This book offers an inside look at Africa’s development journey across five decades, told through the eyes of someone who made the same trip. It is a personal account of some landmark people, policies, and institutions that have shaped Africa’s postcolonial history—and will continue to shape its future.
The Transformation Leadership Panel (TLP), established by ACET in 2019, is a body of 17 eminent figures from Africa and around the world united by a shared vision and mission: to influence, support and advise leaders on critical and necessary action to achieve transformative change in Africa by 2030. The Panel is chaired by former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
ACET, Aug. 12 – A new report released today from the Mastercard Foundation urges African governments to make relevant changes to secondary education on the continent to reap the potential of Africa’s demographic dividend. The…
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) recently launched its Smallholder Voice Portal at an on online dialogue. The portal is designed to ensure...
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Accra, Sept. 1, 2020 – Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, ACET’s Executive Vice President, was a guest recently on CNBC-Africa’s ‘Power Lunch East Africa’ hosted by Fiona Muthoni. The discussion centered on domestic resource mobilisation and how governments…
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), is envisaged to be a gamechanger, not only for regional integration but also for the region’s...
A review of the local approaches and instruments employed by Development Finance Organizations (DFOs) The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) is supporting the Group of 20 (G20) Compact with Africa (CwA) through a series…
