Implications of Current Cocoa Price Hikes on African Trade and Macroeconomic Performance
The document effectively underscores the crucial
role of cocoa in West Africa’s economic landscape,
providing precise figures to highlight its impact on
farmers and regional economic growth.
Africa In Figures 2023
The publication served as a comprehensive source of data on African economic and trade with a view to facilitating access by Afreximbank staff, while also serving the broader constituent of the Bank’s stakeholders, including African and global researchers and policymakers.
Contemporary Issues in African Trade and Trade Finance
The Contemporary Issues in African Trade and Trade Finance (CIAT) is introduced by the Bank to provide a platform for the staff of Afreximbank and other individuals knowledgeable in African trade and trade finance to publish articles in the areas of trade, trade finance and economic development in Africa.
Africa and the Developing World in a Turbulent Global Financial Architecture
The lecture was held at a time of heightened geoplitical tensions, which could have significant implications for global trading and financial systems with far-reaching impact for African and Caribbean countries and, more generally, for developing economies. It provided the opportunity to reflect on the contours of the global financial architecture that could emerge from the turbulent global economic environment to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
2023 Annual Workshop of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI)
The 2023 Annual Workshop of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) was held on the theme “The Role of African DFIs in Achieving Just Energy Transition” on May 22, 2023, at the Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Centre (SSHCC), in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The workshop was organized with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and supported by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
Bolstering the path out of the debt crisis in Africa through domestic resource mobilization
The percentage of Africa’s debt to GDP has been steadily increasing in recent years, exacerbated by the fact that the increase in borrowing has not been matched by an increase in revenue. This paper outlines a few policy suggestions that might aid African nations in strengthening fiscal capability and DRM.
North Africa Economic Outlook 2023
In 2022, North African countries struggled with the challenges of rising inflation and growth recovery, which have been exacerbated by external shocks, including the long-lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the spillover effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The region registered moderate economic growth of 4.1 percent in 2022 against 5.4 percent in 2021.
Closing Gender Gap In Digital Micro-insurance Among Women Smallholders In Africa
The mandate of the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) based on the Government Gazette Notice No. 836 of 2016 is to implement various Basic Social Protection Programmes (BSPP) aimed at protecting, promoting and assisting the poor and vulnerable in society.
Programmes implemented by the Department of Community Development promote the livelihoods of poor people by providing livelihoods skills and the seed capital in form of grants or micro-capital and farm inputs
Tax Transparency in Africa 2023: Africa Initiative Progress Report
The Africa Initiative has developed and expanded its capacitybuilding activities to ensure transparency and exchange of information (EOI) benefit African countries. In 2022, five African countries reported identifying EUR 76.6 million of additional revenues (tax, interests and penalties) through EOI, the highest amount since the launch of the Africa Initiative in 2014.
India’s Investment Potential in Africa
Africa is a diverse continent and is well endowed with various natural resources. About 30% of the global mineral reserves, 8% of global natural gas, 12% of the world’s oil reserves, 40% of the world’s gold and up to 90% of global chromium and platinum is concentrated in the region.