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Africa after COVID19: Policy Priorities to drive economic transformation

By: K.Y. Amoako As Africa entered a new decade, there was sustained, if not vibrant, optimism for the future. Many of the continent’s economies were continuing to grow, while poverty was continuing to decline. The…

Opinion 29 Oct 20 1
Opinion 28 Jul 20 0
Toward a New Trajectory for Africa-EU Cooperation
Europe is Africa’s principal trading partner and primary investor, and the European Union remains Africa’s largest donor. Cultural exchanges and tourism have been important...
Opinion 13 Jan 20 4
The AfCFTA May Be the Last Opportunity for Africa’s Economic Transformation
By Mr. George Boateng and Ms. Beatrice Oforiwaa Dankyi The landmark African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, which will be fully operational in 2020, has the potential...
Opinion 26 Mar 19 1
Can Africa Afford To ‘Strand’ Its Fossil Fuels?
By Fatima Denton There are some hopeful signs that Africa is addressing the issue of climate action with greater commitment in support of the Paris...
Opinion 26 Mar 19 0
Who Will Save Africa’s Rural Farmers When Investment and Climate Change Roll In?
By Jennifer Mohamed-Katerere Any private sector investments in Africa’s food sector must take account of Africa’s smallholder farmers if the investments are to survive, particularly...
Opinion 26 Mar 19 0
Africa Has a $100 Billion Infrastructure Problem. What’s Missing?
By Linus Mofor Africa suffers from poor quality and expensive infrastructure services compared to other parts of the world. It is estimated that this constrains productivity...
Opinion 26 Mar 19 0
What’s the Business Case for Climate-Focused Urban Development in Africa?
By Chris Gordon A long-standing mystery of modern times is why the great Mayan cities in Central America disappeared after having survived for over a...
Opinion 26 Mar 19 0
Africa Will Bear the Brunt of Climate Change. Will Economic Growth Reverse the Trend?
By John Asafu-Adjaye African economies have grown rapidly over the past two decades. Growth between 2009 and 2017 averaged 3.8 percent per year, compared to...
Opinion 20 Dec 16 2
Time for a moratorium on European Partnership Agreements with Africa
By Eveline Herfkens Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)’s overall share of world trade remains a miniscule 2.2 per cent. This marginalization is a crucial factor in...
Blogs, Opinion 22 Nov 16 8
The 2016 presidential elections: The true test of Ghana’s democracy?
By George Boateng Ghana’s 2016 presidential election is scheduled for December 7, 2016. Many see this election as unique in Ghana’s recent history and...
Opinion 10 Nov 16 0
Africa’s continental free trade area: A short history of progress and what might hold it back
By Joe Amoako-Tuffour In this article, ACET’s Director of Research, Joe Amoako-Tuffour, shares insights on Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area. He argues that in building...
Opinion 1 Nov 16 1
The dilemma of sovereign wealth funds in sub-Saharan Africa
Should countries invest resource revenues abroad when demands for public infrastructure are pressing at home? In this article published in the Journal of African Economies,...
Blogs, Opinion 22 Oct 16 0
Looking beyond AGOA: How can African countries position themselves for global competitiveness after 2025?
By George Boateng The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a non-reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, was...
Blogs, Opinion 22 Oct 16 0
Enhancing regional integration in Africa: Toward an African economic community
By George Boateng On June 24th, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU). While much of the aftermath...
Opinion 18 Feb 15 0
Towards economic transformation: Placing Africa’s recent growth on firm foundations
ACET Senior Economist Yaw Ansu recently had a piece in NABC Magazine, a publication of the Netherlands-African Business Council. In the story, Ansu goes...
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