ERA 2015-an argument for trade-Induced industrialization
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ECA’s Economic Report on Africa 2015 argues that for Africa to be able to address its problems of poverty and lack of employment, it requires a very dynamic industrial sector. For this to happen, trade has a role to play. The report subtitled Industrialization through Trade was vividly discussed in Kigali by a broad-based group of 93 participants including ambassadors, senior governments officials, academia, UN Staff, private Sector, bilateral and multilateral representatives and the media. “This report is a rich one. It is a useful reference source for in-depth discussions about the right policies to facilitate greater trade and faster industrialization in Africa,” Gatete says. He went on to explain that robust trade and a strong industrialization form part of the same nexus that generate wealth and build prosperous nations. “Africa needs to create wealth by producing not only for ourselves but also for others and that underscores the importance of trade,” says Minister Gatete. Minister Gatete, citing Northern corridor, noted that there is progress happening in some parts of the continent, which we should celebrate. This, he concluded, was a result of strong leadership, political will and commitment.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2015-07). ERA 2015-an argument for trade-Induced industrialization. Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/35996”Collections
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