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Economic Management & Governance

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Global Leaders Announce Independent Coalition to Reimagine the Future of Development Cooperation

Accra/Washington, D.C. — A diverse group of global leaders, governments, and institutions today announced the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition — an independent, time-bound initiative bringing together countries of all […]

African development policy Development Official Development Assistance

Press Releases

ACET Names Tegan Rogers as New Director of Communications

Press Release ACET Names Tegan Rogers as New Director of Communications Accra, Ghana – October 2025: The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) has appointed Tegan Rogers as its new […]

Innovation & Digital Policy

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Capping Africa’s Debt Costs Could Save Thousands of Lives and Unlock Major Development Gains, New Analysis Finds

For more information, please contact: Belinda Ayamgha at [email protected] or +233 26 818 2817 Tumba Tshimanga at [email protected] or +27 63 295 2951   UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 00:01 GMT ON […]

constitutional reform Debt Debt Economic Management Debt Reforms Economic Growth Economic Management Economic Transformation Economics GFA Global financial architecture Macroeconomics

Youth Employment & Skills

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Millions of Young Africans Risk Missing Out on Decent Work Without TVET Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New report calls for urgent action to strengthen technical and vocational training across the continent to harness the demographic dividend Accra, Oct. 1, 2025– Africa’s skills gap […]

Africa Youth Economic Transformation Jobs Secondary Education Skills Development TVET YES Young Africans Youth Employment and Skills

Innovation & Digital Policy

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Experts Convene in Washington to Advance Dialogue on an African-Led Credit Rating Ecosystem

[Accra, April 30, 2025] – African institutions and global credit rating agencies reaffirmed their commitment to developing a fair, transparent, and inclusive credit rating ecosystem for Africa. With more than […]

Credit Ratings

Green Industrial Transformation

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Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate

Experts call for debt restructuring and new financial instruments to tackle climate change and nature loss in ‘critical decade of action’ The threat of global recession and cuts to overseas […]

green industrialization

Gender Equality

Press Releases

Immediate Release | Slow progress on gender equality threatens Africa’s economic transformation

  Slow progress on gender equality threatens Africa’s economic transformation African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) estimates nearly 70 years until full economic and financial inclusion.   [Accra, March 19, […]

ATR

Youth Employment & Skills

Multimedia

AfCFTA Unlocked: Opportunities and Implications for Youth in Entrepreneurship
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is more than just a trade agreement; it is a monumental step towards the economic integration of Africa. Operational since January 1, 2021, AfCFTA stands...

AfCFTA Youth Employment and Skills

Innovation & Digital Policy

Press Releases

Driving Positive Change: ACET Joins AIM Global in Shaping the Future of AI in Industry

Accra, Ghana. August 14, 2024 – The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) has joined AIM Global, the Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Industry and Manufacturing. This strategic […]

AI Governance

Economic Management & Governance

Speeches & Transcripts

Keynote Address by Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi at the African Development Bank Meetings

Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. My name is Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, and I am the Executive Vice President of the African Center for Economic Transformation. We are a pan-African […]

ATI Global financial architecture Governance

Economic Management & Governance

Press Releases

News release: ‘Economic growth is not enough, we need transformations,’ says Tito Mboweni at the launch of the African Transformation Index (ATI)

African economies have become less diversified and the competitiveness of their exports has declined, leaving the continent vulnerable to external shocks. In addition, African countries are not transforming their economies […]

ATI

Press Releases

ACET Announces Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi as new President and CEO
After an extensive recruitment process, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) Board of Directors have unanimously approved the selection of Ms. Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi as its new President and Chief Executive Officer,...

Featured Governance Leadership

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