The Trump administration hopes that a free trade agreement with Nairobi will be a counterweight to Beijing’s growing role across Africa and a model for bilateral deals with others on the [...]
Current women’s economic empowerment interventions are not enough to overcome all obstacles facing female entrepreneurs. The emerging evidence from psychology and experimental economics on [...]
The global population is burgeoning (expected to reach over 9 billion by 2050) and so is the demand for food and nutrition. In Africa, agriculture is 313 billion dollars a year business and this [...]
The primary objective of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is the acquisition of employable skills for the world of work. Without job-related skills, young people and adults [...]
Africa needs to diversify its economy to ensure it can weather economic storms and maintain socio-economic and political stability. Resilience is vital for long-term prosperity and [...]
Sustainable development goals seek to address the global challenges we face; ranging from poverty and climate change to inequality and prosperity, among others. Most of the sustainable [...]
Last month, The World Bank released its biannual publication, Africa’s Pulse. The publication, produced by the Office of the Chief Economist for the Africa Region of the World Bank contains a [...]
In 2014, a World Bank report noted that 20 percent of Africa’s population is between the age of 15 and 24 years, representing a fifth of the world’s youth population. However, over half of [...]
Disasters cause devastating disruptions to the livelihoods of communities. They can cause great damage and loss of life leading to serious socio-economic implications. Recovery is usually not [...]