Over the past decade, Africa has been experiencing an economic resurgence. Yet, the continent is facing several … difficult challenges and many economies of the region continue to be among the least competitive in the world. Africa … regulated firms, could assist the countries of Africa in overcoming national limits in technical expertise, enhance national …

investment. In comparison, the supply of local infrastructure services - such as municipal roads, street lighting, water supply …

performances of manufacturing firms in South Africa, and whether firms investing in capabilities development are more resilient to …

promoted economic diversification. However, the growth has not been uniform across regions and countries. Africa lags behind in … service exports. This paper examines the competitiveness of service exports in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), focusing on the East …

across geographical regions, with a difference in Sub-Saharan Africa, where international trade causes an increase in the …

Many low income countries in Africa are optimistic that producing biofuels domestically will not only reduce their … needed. -- biofuels ; economic development ; food security ; poverty ; Africa …

strategies by political parties during recent presidential elections in Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia. Specifically, the paper … argues that the nature of party competition in Africa, combined with rapid urbanization and informalization of the labour … Africa intersect with voting behaviour and political party development. -- Africa ; democratization ; political parties …

This paper revisits the link between exchange rate regimes and trade in the context of Africa's exchange rate … Africa's experience with that of the world. Our results suggest that both currency unions and direct pegs promote bilateral … trade in Africa vis-à-vis more flexible exchange rate regimes,and that their effect is almost double for the region than …