Zambia has experienced very good GDP growth rates in the last decade, above the SSA average. Growth remains largely based on copper exports, and on the high copper price that prevailed until 2013. The country has not yet achieved structural transformation of its domestic economy, in particular...

"Taking South Africa as an important case study of the challenges of structural transformation, the book offers a new micro-meso level framework and evidence linking country-specific and global dynamics of change, with a focus on the current challenges and opportunities faced by middle-income...

The paper examines developments in key markets and value chains in food production in southern Africa in order to evaluate the role of markets and the significance of market power. Rising incomes and urbanisation are driving demand for processed food across the continent and, without substantial...