Contexte
Les élections présidentielles et législatives de juin 2005 en RCA ont mis fin à une série de troubles internes suivis d’une période de transition après le coup d’état de mars 2003. Face aux faiblesses de capacités inhérentes à la situation de pays post-conflit, le gouvernement a...
The aftermath of the revolution in Tunisia and the Libyan crisis has had implications for inflation in Tunisia, according to a new study by the African Development Bank. In the study, from the AfDB’s Chief Economist’s department, the authors attempt to review the factors behind inflation in...
The African economies underwent one of the longest uninterrupted episodes of high growth (above 6% on average) ever experienced on the continent during the 2000s. This was partly the result of the unwinding of the powerful State in strategic sectors, notably through the privatization of state-owned...
Africa’s numerous border and customs posts, with the associated bureaucracy and long delays, continues to hold back trade and economic growth on the continent, reports a new study from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The high number of checkpoints results from the fact that Africa has 54...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a major role in economic development in every country, including in African countries. Studies indicate that in both advanced economies and developing countries SMEs contribute on average 60 percent of total formal employment in the manufacturing sector (...
Under the umbrella of the AfDB's Thought-Leadership Seminar series, Professor Cecilia Rouse of Princeton University made a presentation on “The US Economy in the Global Economic Crisis” on 26 March. Chief Economist, Mthuli Ncube, chaired the event which brought together more than 70 Bank experts...
26-Mar-2012
East African Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises ‘a Strategic Priority’ for Banks, Finds New AfDB Study
A new survey from the African Development Bank (AfDB) of the East African banking sector has found that it eager to do business with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The banks surveyed in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia view SMEs as ‘highly profitable’. They are also important...
22-Mar-2012
Economic Brief - The Impact of the US Credit Rating Downgrade and European Debt Crisis on Africa
The world economy once again is in turmoil due to sovereign debt crisis in the United States (US) and Europe. The US credit downgrade came at a critical time for the world as it may have the effect of gearing up market sentiment against a rapid recovery. Stock markets plunged on news of the...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the Friends of Zimbabwe Roundtable, to discuss economic and political developments in the country on 23 March. The meeting will also focus on the prospects of dealing with the country's external debt arreears. The presentation of the Zimbabwe...