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Innovations and infrastructure development for sustainable industrialization in Africa
(2017)
The present policy brief draws on background research materials prepared by the Economic Commission for Africa for the special meeting of the Economic and Social Council on the theme of “Innovations in infrastructure ...
Innovations et développement infrastructurel au service de l’industrialisation durable en Afrique:note d’orientation de la CEA
(2017)
La présente note d’information s’inspire des documents de recherche élaborés par la Commission économique pour l’Afrique à titre de documents de travail de la réunion extraordinaire du Conseil économique et social tenue ...
Enhancing gender equality with the continental free trade area
(2017-05)
This policy brief has been prepared to highlight the links between trade and gender and to suggest areas of specific importance for gender equality in the Continental Free Trade Area negotiations and implementation. The ...
Note d’orientation économique: les accords de partenariat économique et la Zone de libre-échange continentale
(2016-07)
En juin 2016, des accords de partenariat économique (APE) avaient été conclus, mais ni signés, ni ratifiés dans trois sous-régions africaines, à savoir la Communauté d’Afrique de l’Est (CAE), la Communauté de développement ...
Projet d’harmonisation des cadres actuels de suivi et évaluation (S&E) des communautés économiques régionales (CER) et du suivi des progrès réalisés dans les groupes thématiques du Plan d'action pour l’intensification du commerce intra-africain (BIAT)
(2016-04)
L'union africaine a mis en train l'Agenda 2063 en 2015, réaffirmant l'engagement du continent à rééquilibrer l'agenda politique dans le sens de la réalisation de la transformation structurelle pour une croissance partagée, ...
Greening Africa’s industrialization
(2016)
The report underscores the need for country-specific national green agendas, aligned with broad development goals. The State ought to play a pivotal role in articulating and promoting a vision beyond 2030. The involvement ...
Enhancing domestic private sector development in Africa: construction and energy sectors
(2014-12)
This paper explores how Governments in Africa can effectively employ interventionist industrial policies to stimulate domestic production and the growth of private entrepreneurship, especially in sectors where multinational ...
Investment policies and bilateral investment treaties in Africa : implications for regional integration
(2015-08)
Investment in Africa has surged in recent years due largely to its growth performance in the last decade,
its rising consumer market and middle class, high rates of return on investment, as well as natural resources wealth. ...
Dynamic industrial policy in Africa : innovative institutions, effective processes and flexible mechanisms.
(2014)
A key finding of the report is that a holistic framework for industrialization and transformation will help translate the continent’s strong economic growth into enhanced structural transformation and social development. ...
Can e-commerce facilitate the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Africa?
(2014)
According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), SMEs account for 60 to 70 per cent of all employment in developing countries, and hence contribute to poverty reduction. There are several ...