By Rob Floyd and Rick Gilmore At the recent African Transformation Forum (ATF2018) in Accra, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) highlighted four key issues that will, in large part, define Africa’s economic transformation…
By Sanjeev Gupta In development circles these days, there is considerable emphasis on developing countries collecting more taxes domestically to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals...
By George Boateng Jobless growth for a booming youth population, graduate unemployment and the skills challenge of the 4IR were questions with which participants...
By Buddy Buruku A regional value chain approach, one stop border posts and harmonized trade guidelines were export policies key to spurring industrialisation, participants...
By Qondi Moyo Strong sustained economic growth is a key challenge for the African continent. As discussed in a recent IFPRI volume, economic convergence among...
By Olivier Cadot and Jaime de Melo Sub-Saharan Africa has returned to growth. To pursue its structural transformation amid a weak industrial base and...
By Nancy Birdsall and Sanjeev Gupta Developing countries have made considerable progress in raising taxes in recent years. Between 2002-2014, average tax ratios rose by...
Dede Amanor-Wilks The recent signing of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) for Africa brings us a step closer to the dream of a...
By Caroline Kende-Robb Effective taxation lies at the heart of the social contract between citizens and the state. It is a powerful instrument to...
By Richard Carey Blended finance is a new buzzword in the development finance discourse. While some key definitions and modalities are still under debate,...
By Dede Amanor-Wilks and Amanda Aniston People who have no access to bank accounts or other financial services – typically women and the youth...
By William Baah-Boateng Youth unemployment and joblessness together constitute a major socio-economic and political problem in Ghana and many other African countries even though...
Africa’s population and labor force are growing rapidly, but opportunities for decent employment are expanding at a slower pace.
Artisanal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ in Ghanaian parlance, is one of the most complex economic sectors in Ghana.
West Africa has made gains in governance in recent years, but security concerns persist. The unrest in Togo is an unhealthy political development.
It is widely acknowledged that agriculture, or more properly agribusiness, is the key to transforming African economies.