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Since colonial times, African trade has been dominated by the export of commodities to more developed countries outside the continent. Raw materials such as petroleum from Angola, lithium from the Democratic Republic of Congo and copper from Zambia are transformed into higher-value products in Europe, Asia and North America. With limited possibilities to turn them …

AfCFTA opens new era of possibilities for African trade Read More »

More than six decades ago African leaders – newly free from the colonial yoke – determined to assert their countries’ economic and political autonomy and bridge the economic gap between Africa and the developed world. In important ways, this project has been successful – Africa’s cultural and intellectual traditions are now world-renowned, with our continent’s …

Development capital formation in Africa: reordering priorities Read More »