ATR1 Background Reports

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Africa’s Strategic Role in Strengthening Global Governance

The 10th session of the Amplifying Africa’s Voice Initiative convened on March 28, 2024, focused on Africa’s concerted effort to assert its influence in the global financial governance landscape.

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Exploring AI Solutions for Economic Policymaking and Transformation in Africa

Rob Floyd, Director for Innovation and Digital Policy at ACET, discusses the launch of a new three-year, multi-country research and policy project to help African governments harness the opportunities that artificial intelligence...

Gender Equality

Economic Management & Governance Innovation & Digital Policy

Supporting African Women to Power Growth and Economic Transformation

Emezat Mengesha, Head of ACET’s Gender Equality program, talks about the increasingly important role of women in the African economy, the need for governments to ensure a strong gender lens when crafting...

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Policy Briefs

International Finance Reforms: Collaborative Actions for Greater Impact in Africa

Africa is making bold moves to drive the global finance reform agenda. To maintain the momentum in 2024, African financial institutions must work together more effectively and deploy more resources to meet...

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Great Opportunities Lie Ahead for Data Governance in Africa. So Do Great Challenges.

This year is shaping up to be highly consequential for data governance in Africa. In February, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) digital trade protocol was adopted at the African Union...

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Policy Briefs

Innovation meets Growth? Navigating the Digital Landscape in Ghana

Digitalization is the “use of digital technologies to change a business model and provide new revenue and value-producing opportunities”. Digital technologies now permeate all aspects of the economic and social fabric of...

Annual Reports

Transformation in a Generation: 2022 Annual Report

From gender equality to youth employment and skills, from climate action to the newly launched Ghana Compact initiative, ACET’s work in 2022 made an invaluable contribution to supporting Africa’s progress and trying...

Economic Management & Governance

Press Releases

Africa Strengthens its Agenda for Global Financial Architecture Reform with commitment on AU Financial Institutions and Launch of Africa Club

[Addis Ababa, 18 February] – African Heads of State and Government and Heads of African Multilateral financial institutions came together on February 17 to accelerate action on establishing African Union […]

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Economic Management & Governance

Speeches & Transcripts

Executive Vice President Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi remarks at Heads of State and Government Dialogue on Global Financial Architecture Reforms

Over the past three years, it has become abundantly clear that Africa has to position itself strategically in the Global Financial Architecture. We have to own the narrative on what works for...

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A Preview of Upcoming Research on MDB Reform from Think Tanks Across the Globe

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) are undertaking major reforms so they can more effectively meet today’s global challenges, including climate change and pandemic preparedness. But the discussion has...

Climate & Agriculture Innovation & Digital Policy

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Amplifying Africa’s Voice: The role of Climate Finance and Blended Finance

The seventh meeting of African think-tanks under the Amplifying Africa Voices Initiative, held on November 13, 2023 and convened by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), focused on the role of...

Youth Employment & Skills

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Youth Unemployment: Challenges and Solutions from the Global Forum in Accra

The SNV Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment Global Forum 2023 was a rallying point for those enthusiastic about addressing the challenges faced by young people in the workforce. As the world continues to...

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Let’s Be More Ambitious about Africa’s Artificial Intelligence Future

AI offers great opportunities and challenges for Africa. The international community and African stakeholders need to be more ambitious.

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Amplifying Africa’s Voice: Advancing Research Agendas at African Policy Institutes

The December meeting was a review of research from the initiative at different stages: already published and ongoing. It allowed participants to share diagnostics, compare different countries and situations, and propose shared...