Structural Transformation, Economic Development and Industrialization in Post-COVID-19 Africa

“While Africa’s ‘premature deindustrialization’ appears to be the dominant global narrative, recent analysis of the data suggests that deindustrialization is not the common experience for the majority of African countries.”

via Institute for New Economic Thinking

Enhancing Resilience in African Economies: Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

“African governments and thinkers should use this opportunity to design measures which fit with the specific characteristics of their own populations, and the key trade-offs to be made between health and economic well-being. Equally, now is the time to recognise the fragility of past patterns of economic growth and take-up the challenge of effective transformation of the economy, to build the cities, energy and jobs needed for Africa’s long-term prosperity.”

via Institute for New Economic Thinking