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Every entry published by African Ledger, newest first. Two essays and three policy briefs a month, for trade practitioners, policymakers and AfCFTA scholars.
Rethinking Development as Productive Transformation in Africa
Development? Development cannot simply be reduced to economic growth alone. Growth tells us that an economy has become larger. It does not, by itself, tell us what changed in the…
Africa’s Much-Needed Conversation About its Institutions
The consensus, and where it stops being useful The settled answer to the question of what drives economic development is incomplete in Africa. On the standard account, growth requires two…