Young Women and the Future World of Work in Ghana & Senegal

Young women in Ghana and Senegal face significant barriers in the world of work due to social prejudices, a lack of access to the right education and resources, limited opportunities for career advancement, unfavorable workplace conditions, and ineffective government policies.

This five-part series takes a closer look at young women’s employment challenges in Ghana and Senegal and proposes corrective actions to minimize inequalities and strengthen young women’s skills for tomorrow’s work environment. The series is based on two case studies of young women’s employment challenges in Ghana and Senegal conducted by ACET in 2020, where researchers collected life stories from the childhood, education history, and career paths of young women to identify turning points in their interaction with the world of work.

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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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Innovation & Digital Policy

Commentary

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...

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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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Innovation & Digital Policy

Commentary

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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Innovation & Digital Policy

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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...

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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

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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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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...

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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...

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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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Innovation & Digital Policy

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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...

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Innovation & Digital Policy

Press Releases

Rob Floyd joins the Transformative Innovation Africa Hub Advisory Board
The Transformative Innovation Africa Hub (TIAH), a platform for advancing transformative technology policy and supporting science and technology ecosystems in Africa, has appointed Rob Floyd, Director for Innovation and Digital Policy at...

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