Marketplaces have always been a central part of everyday life in West African society. The traditional marketplace has been a center for selling goods, communing, and entertainment. However, because of globalization and urbanization, two new…
Marketplaces have always been a central part of everyday life in West African society. The traditional marketplace has been a center for selling goods,...
Can West Africa meet the MDG on water and sanitation by 2015? Who is most impacted by poor access to clean, consistent water supply?...
An overwhelming majority of people in West Africa’s cities lives in slums. As more people leave the rural areas and flock to cities, slums...
Ports are key to economies of the region as they facilitate trade, provide good jobs and attract industries. The huge growth in trade throughout...
Can this “poor man’s crop” be a key to food security in Africa, and the regions industrial transformer? Are women taking advantage of cassava’s...
“All that glitters is not gold~ may be a tired old saying but for citizens and communities across West Africa this holds a meaning...
How will new national visions and long-term plans improve the lives of the poor and vulnerable in Africa? National long-term planning appears to have...
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) has been part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Programme since 2011, and has produced monthly editions of the West...
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) has been part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Programme since 2011, and has produced monthly editions of the West...
In West Africa, over 80% of the population are outside the scope of formal banking. This unbanked population, mostly small farmers, traders and small...