Africa's Regional Economic Communities (RECs). The small, sparsely populated, fragmented, and often isolated economies across … Africa make a compelling case for these economies to integrate regionally to reap efficiency gains, exploit economies of …

, especially in Africa, the role of foreign aid in the future should be distinctly different. While aid will be required to … ; infrastructure ; Africa ; finance ; funds ; private sector …

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 …

Although development generally refers to a broad concept, the quest for development in Sub-Saharan Africa has been …

COVID-19 has created a trade crisis in Southern Africa, with a dramatic slowdown in cross-border trade. The crisis … Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to address and contribute to greater levels of trade within Africa. This working paper looks … Southern Africa and the position of the SADC cluster of ministers of trade and transport are also considered. The paper argues …

This study explores the potential for South Africa to become an engine for intra- regional trade and industrial … competitiveness. The study identifies 'lead products' exported by South Africa, and then uses revealed comparative advantage and unit … agricultural lead products exported by South Africa, which could open new opportunities for Southern Africa to supply intermediate …

This paper examines China and Africa co-operation from the angle of structural transformation as a major driver of …, opportunities as well as development finances in Africa's transformation. We review critical parts of China's transformation to see … if these ideas are relevant for Africa. We use empirical evidence from China-Africa co-operation and find that China …