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How to Modernize Customs Procedures to Successfully Implement the African Continental Free Trade Area

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfhtn:2025/002&r=&r=afr

Published: April 11, 2025 00:00

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), initiated by the African Union in 2012, aims to create the world's largest free trade area by reducing tariffs and facilitating trade among 54 African countries. Officially entering into force on May 30,…

Sinews of empire? The Crown Agents for the Colonies and African government debt under colonial rule

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:127544&r=&r=afr

Published: March 31, 2025 00:00

In 1924, John Maynard Keynes complained about the fact that Southern Rhodesia, which he described as “a place somewhere in the middle of Africa”, was able to raise loans on the London market on the same terms as a large English borough. Existing literature…

The challenge of practicing an effective leadership in Africa

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:124244&r=&r=afr

Published: March 28, 2025 00:00

Leadership is the most important asset for developing a country. Preparing leadership is fundamental to the African revolution. Africa has been known as the continent of corruption, abuse, sexual violence, self-enrichment, and conflicts. Africa inherited a…

Understanding Trade Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2025/045&r=&r=afr

Published: February 21, 2025 00:00

This paper explores export and import dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), both regionally and across various country groups. The findings underscore the significant associations that domestic demand and exports have with import changes, albeit the…

Can Remittances Drive Inclusive Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa?

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:123713&r=&r=afr

Published: February 19, 2025 00:00

This paper analyses the effect of remittances on inclusive human development in sub-Saharan Africa. It considers the conditional effects of ICT, dual nationality, and financial development within this relationship. Estimates were derived using…

Impact of Trump 2.0 on Sub-Saharan Africa

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:123735&r=&r=afr

Published: February 18, 2025 00:00

As Trump takes aim at global norms and institutions, the question of what parts of the post-Cold War order can be saved, and for whom, needs urgent attention. Moving away from these positions will require major changes. Trump 2.0 has generated optimism in…

Monetary policy and real estate asset prices in Morocco

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gii:giihei:heidwp03-2025&r=&r=afr

Published: February 3, 2025 00:00

This study investigates the role of housing prices in the Moroccan economy and their response to monetary policy shocks. Using a Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) model, we explore the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy through various…

Is Tax Policy Costly Industrial Policy in Mozambique?

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2025/010&r=&r=afr

Published: January 17, 2025 00:00

This paper analyzes the use of tax policy as industrial policy in Mozambique. Despite significant foregone tax revenue due to industrial policy in the form of tax incentives, the effectiveness of Mozambique's tax policy remains questionable due to…

Unlocking African bioeconomy through biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:dhcxp&r=&r=afr

Published: January 16, 2025 00:00

The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) is a Pan-African initiative aimed at improving food systems and biodiversity conservation through genomics while ensuring equitable data sharing and benefits. The Open Institute is the knowledge exchange platform of…

Understanding socio-economic struggles: A study of the experience of the poor in selected sub-Saharan African countries

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:kmvn2&r=&r=afr

Published: January 14, 2025 00:00

The study shows the exclusion of the poor in various governance programmes. It analyses some developing countries in Africa. In most of these countries, the poor are excluded from the economic policies implemented by their governments. The analysis shows…

Global mineral companies attributes and corporate governance

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Published: January 2, 2025 00:00

This paper analyses the relationship between the attributes of Global minerals companies and corporate governance. This is achieved by augmenting and comparing the corporate governance ratings of mineral companies in South Africa to that of the mineral…

Structural Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Open Economy Perspective

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fip:feddwp:99314&r=&r=afr

Published: December 24, 2024 00:00

We study the evolution of manufacturing value added shares in 11 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries through the lens of an open economy model of structural change. Our analysis leverages recent developments in input-output tables in SSA countries. Our…