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Not Too Much, Not Too Little : A Goldilocks Approach to Sustainable, Universal Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:11439&r=&r=afr

Published: August 31, 2026 00:00

This paper proposes a replicable regulatory and financial framework to achieve universal electricity access as a core component of a just energy transition in Sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that universal access is feasible under realistic constraints when…

Gendering green transition in Africa: Implications of transformative policies

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:unm:unumer:2026011&r=&r=afr

Published: August 20, 2026 00:00

Gender Gaps in Pay and Advancement within Firms : Evidence from Ethiopia’s Financial Sector

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:11436&r=&r=afr

Published: August 6, 2026 00:00

Gender gaps in pay and leadership roles are well documented across labor markets. However, the literature on low- and middle-income countries is limited, and it remains unclear whether these gaps reflect sorting into lucrative, high-skill sectors or…

Digital Transformation Capacity and Sustainable Development in South Africa’s Fintech Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: A Critical Realist Framework

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:87vbp_v2&r=&r=afr

Published: July 22, 2026 00:00

Digital transformation is widely presented as a pathway to financial inclusion, entrepreneurial growth, and sustainable development, yet its developmental effects remain uneven in emerging economies. This tension is particularly evident in South Africa’s…

China's and India's Differing Investment Treaty and Dispute Settlement Experiences and Implications for Africa

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:lawarc:2egqd_v1&r=&r=afr

Published: July 8, 2026 00:00

This Article examines China’s and India’s differing investment treaty and dispute settlement experiences and the resulting implications for Africa. It attempts to answer the question of whether there is evidence of China’s and India’s attempt to take…

The West African food trade environment: Private sector perceptions of barriers, opportunities and the future

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:oec:swacaa:52-en&r=&r=afr

Published: July 6, 2026 00:00

This paper provides new evidence on private sector perceptions on intra-regional food trade in West Africa, drawing on a survey of more than 3 200 food traders operating across 32 markets in eight countries. The dataset allows for a differentiated analysis…

Does Informal Competition Reduce Firm-Provided Worker Training among Formal Manufacturing SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa ?

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:11420&r=&r=afr

Published: June 29, 2026 00:00

This paper investigates the impact of informal competition—defined as competition faced by formal firms from informal enterprises—on the firm-provided worker training among formal manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises. Using a representative…

Decentralization, Service Delivery, and Legitimacy : The Case of Mali

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:11413&r=&r=afr

Published: June 18, 2026 00:00

In fragile, conflict-affected, and violent contexts, decentralization is widely promoted to improve service delivery and strengthen the social contract by shifting power closer to citizens. However, empirical evidence on whether these reforms deliver in…

Do Information-Based Interventions Influence Tax Compliance Differently across Men and Women ? Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:11409&r=&r=afr

Published: June 8, 2026 00:00

This study investigates taxpayer responses to tax compliance interventions undertaken in collaboration with Ethiopia’s revenue authority, focusing on gender differences among business owners. The research targeted a sample of 5, 408 business owners, and…

Delivering adaptation and water security: behavioural determinants sustaining community volunteer champions in sub-Saharan Africa

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:138704&r=&r=afr

Published: June 5, 2026 00:00

Attempts to strengthen adaptive capacity and water security across sub-Saharan Africa include widespread use of a local volunteer champion mode of delivery by NGOs and governments. Problems with sustained engagement of volunteer champions exist but have…

Civil war-induced displacement and human capital

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Published: May 31, 2026 00:00

We study the effect of conflict-induced displacement on human capital and occupational shifts, focusing on the Mozambican civil war (1977–1992), during which millions of civilians were forced to flee to the countryside, cities, and neighboring countries.…