Over time the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to change Africa’s production and trade landscape. However, environmental and climate considerations have not featured prominently in its development.
Climate change and policy experts convened for a virtual discussion on COP26 outcomes—and Africa’s outlook. Read their main takeaways.
In recent years, the use of evidence-informed policy and practice has gained speed as part of broader efforts to boost the use of research...
Research shows that evidence-based policymaking generally results in more effective and responsive policies. But across Africa, lawmakers are faced with a difficult question: what's...
A strong recovery from COVID-19 in Africa starts by supporting innovation and economic transformation. Without transformation, a growth recovery will not be sustained or...
To help ensure a resilient, post-COVID-19 recovery in lower-income countries, the development community should actively introduce global digital industrial policies to bridge the digital...
The pandemic has changed the prospects for innovation in agriculture. So governments should act to support farmers and businesses through investments in goods and...
Climate-smart agriculture offers an opportunity to speed up economic recovery in Africa and put economies back on a trajectory for sustained growth and transformation.
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of innovation and the digital economy in Africa, but the continent does not yet have comprehensive policies and...
African countries can harness the potential of financial technology to increase financial inclusion and reduce long-standing inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19.
Knowledge and technology transfers between Chinese and African firms could be a key contributor to Africa's post-pandemic recovery. But challenges stand in the way.
Sectors such as light manufacturing are crucial for the economic transformation of many countries. And they have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic....
The Case for a New International Accord on Diffusing Innovations and Building Technological Capacity
To overcome major global challenges such as COVID-19, serious efforts are needed to diffuse innovations and build technological capacity in low and middle-income countries.
Science, technology and innovation has gained greater prominence in African policymaking in recent years, but many current approaches fall short in addressing transformation. Two...
With underfunded and ill-equipped health care systems across the continent forced to adapt to COVID-19, Sub-Saharan Africa has become a booming region for digital...
In creating recovery strategies, African governments have an opportunity to employ a systems approach to research, science, and innovation--and put themselves in a better...