Microenterprises account for an important part of the economic activity of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet the small size, informal structure, and remote location of many microenterprises have hampered support programs from helping them realize their full economic potential. This report describes a...

Despite a spectacular expansion of the higher education sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, the supply of tertiary education has generally failed to keep pace with demand and the region continues to lag all other regions in terms of access to tertiary education. This is in part a consequence of deeply...

Industrialization drives the sustained growth in jobs and productivity that marks the developmental take-off of most developed economies. Yet, academics and policy makers have questioned the role of manufacturing in development for late industrializers, especially in view of rapid advancements...