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A recent meeting of African think tanks, under the Amplifying Africa’s Voices Initiative co-convened by ACET and the Finance for Development Lab (FDL), discussed existing knowledge on the pressing topic of climate finance and highlighted the need for further work...
Habtamu Edjigu, ACET’s newest Structural Transformation and Economic Growth Fellow, talks to Maura Leary about his current research on the impact of linkages between multinational enterprises and domestic manufacturing firms.
Gender equality in Liberia’s cocoa value chain
Gender equality in Liberia’s cocoa value chain
This policy brief addresses the extent to which actors in Liberia’s cocoa industry can develop and execute a tree-to-bar strategy.
This policy brief addresses the extent to which actors in Liberia’s cocoa industry can develop and execute a tree-to-bar strategy.
This study examines the structure, opportunities, and constraints of the cocoa industry in Liberia and finds that it needs to develop its traditional cocoa commodity sector into a high-value-adding industry.
This report offers an examination of national development banks (NDBs) in Africa, drawing from case studies in four countries: Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Rwanda and Tunisia. It discusses their evolution in governance structures and operations, their financial and developmental performance, and...
Remarks on the occasion to launch the Compact for Political and Economic Transformation in Ghana
Outlining goals for governance, political processes, economic management, and inclusion, the Compact for Ghana’s Political and Economic Transformation, or Ghana Compact, will set a clear and collective vision for the country through 2050.
The global financial architecture is no longer aligned with the economic, social, and environmental needs of many African economies. But addressing this misalignment will require a strong African voice from leaders and policy institutes working together to determine what changes...
On November 15, ACET and Finance for Development Labs (FDL), in collaboration with the Transformation Leadership Panel (TLP), launched the Amplifying Africa’s Voice initiative, which seeks to amplify Africa’s voice in the dialogue on reforming the global financial architecture.
Africa’s economic transformation is uneven and faces significant headwinds, including a potential global recession, the war in Ukraine, energy and food crises, rising debt burdens, and continued instability in some countries. The world is changing quickly, and policymaking needs to...
One of the defining features of climate negotiations is the emphasis on aligning climate and development goals. The three long-term goals of the Paris Agreement – mitigation of warming, adaptation […]
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Harnessing technology to improve Africa’s productivity and economic transformation
Better contemporary research is needed at the Africa-firm level and from a country-level policy perspective on the causality between technology and productivity.
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