A new book laying out a vision for Africa, “Africa 2050: Realizing the Continent’s Full Potential” was launched on Day 2 of the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings in Kigali. The book grew out of a study commissioned by the 5th Joint Annual Meetings of the African...

The notion of blue economies is one that has recently gained attention as an avenue for development in Africa. The fairly new concept encapsulates all of the potential of oceanic resources and was at the centre of the AU’s Agenda 2063, where it was unanimously declared  ‘Africa’s future’....

The annual Africa Progress Report is the flagship publication of the Africa Progress Panel. Published every year in May, the report draws on the best research and analysis available on Africa and compiles it in a refreshing and provocative manner. Through the report, and as part of its overall...

Africa’s social and economic conditions are progressing steadily, according to the 13th edition of Africa Economic Outlook (AEO) themed, “Global Value Chains and Africa’s Industrialisation.” The continent has been quite resilient to regional and global headwinds that constrain economic...

Empowering people through investments in skills and technology needed to boost development By participating more effectively in the global production of goods and services, Africa can transform its economy and achieve a development breakthrough, according to the latest African Economic...

Kicking off the first day of the Annual Meetings was “Tracking Africa’s Progress” on the challenges of establishing targets and making policies with insufficient or poor data. Over the years, many African countries have significantly scaled up their data collection efforts, but challenges...

This year’s African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings included a panel entitled "Building Resilience in the Horn and the Sahel", which was held on Monday, May 19, 2014 in Kigali. The panellists for this particular session all agreed on the importance of the efficient and rational...

Global value chains hold the promise of boosting employment and structural transformation in Africa the 2014 African Economic Outlook (AEO) shows. In particular, global value chains can allow Africa to set up the type of new and more productive activities that are...

As Africa transforms under the leadership of the African Development Bank Group, its Chief Economist and Vice-President, Mthuli Ncube, looks at what could make a difference: visionary leadership and pragmatic approaches to policy-making. “Transformational and principled leadership – in the...