Liberia has been influenced by the Ebola crisis since 2014, but the economy is now recovering quickly. Still, significant challenges lie ahead. Agriculture, an important sector that employs approximately half of the labor force, still has a weak growth trajectory. Many rural people are not well...

Major Ghanaian cities are at a critical point that will determine whether they become an engine of or a burden on the country'sdevelopment. Ghana's urban areas contribute to more than two-thirdsof the country's gross national product, and cities will continue to growrapidly, especially those...