Statistics
The 2009 African Economic Conference has been held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 11-13, 2009, and has consisted of plenary and parallel (break-out) sessions. The plenary speakers are outstanding scholars in various fields of economics as well as high-level policy-makers in member state governments. Parallel sessions were based on submitted papers.
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Oil and Gas in Africa
Africa has considerable oil and gas resources that can help accelerate growth on the continent if used strategically. Although new resources are discovered progressively, they are not equally distributed; indeed, 38 out of 53 African countries are currently net oil importers. High and volatile oil prices are thus a challenge for all of Africa; they represent an opportunity to be pursued for exporting countries and an obstacle to be tackled for importing countries.
Comparative Outputs, Incomes and Price Levels in African Countries
This publication reports the final results of the International Comparison Program for Africa (ICP-Africa). It provides details of purchasing power parity (PPP)-adjusted real gross domestic product (GDP) expenditures, PPP indices, and price level indices (PLIs) for the 48 African countries that participated in the 2005 ICP round.