The publication of this year's Africa Competitiveness Report 2007 (ACR) marks a new level of cooperation in Africa. It …

factor that can influence countries' trade competitiveness. However, for Africa, the ports are dilapidated, lack essential … infrastructure, are congested and perform poorly. Africa's shipping and ports do not always match global trends and standards. In … light of this, this study seeks to assess Africa's current port performance and test the relationship between Africa's port …

Africa’s competitiveness. Investment is examined in its various forms (financial vs. physical), and sources (private, public …, domestic and FDI), as well as its relation to the size of domestic markets and export potential. The dimensions of trade … capacity of finance and investment to boost Africa’s competitiveness is assessed to inform continent-wide economic policy …

performance of Sub-Saharan Africa -- 3. Kenya -- 4. Tanzania -- 5. Uganda -- 6. Ghana -- 7. Zimbabwe. … Zimbabwe in the context of their export competitiveness. Its emphasis is on the role of technology systems in building …

, Africa and Latin America, this book homes in on specific city cases and examines how they relate to the rest of the global …