This paper discusses the implementation challenges faced in trade deals and subsequent reforms in West Africa following the adoption of the Common External Tarrif by the ECOWAS. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307378722_Trade_deals_and_reforms_in_West_Africa
This paper focuses on the gold supply chain given its special characteristic and particular interest for those perpetuating conflicts. It is widely recognised that implementing responsible supply chain networks are critical to attain development objectives that aspire to be sustainable. For this to be realised, a certain number of conditions are necessary. These include efficient […]
This paper discusses the need for mining infrastructure especially in the areas of in transport, energy, and logistics, and the limited track record of engagement in effective partnerships with the public sector to construct such infrastructures. It is widely recognised that poor and insufficient infrastructure provisions are major obstacles to factor mobility, productivity, and competitiveness […]
This paper focuses on how resource-rich African economies can make better use their extractive resources to foster industrial development. Industrialisation is key to Africa’s economic transformation so the question is not whether countries should conduct industrial policies, but rather how to implement policies in an efficient and pragmatic way. https://ecdpm.org/publications/resource-based-industrialisation-in-africa-optimising-linkages-and-value-chains-in-the-extractive-sector/
This paper focuses on some industrial policies and strategies adopted by Low Income Countries (LICs) and the conditions under which their objectives were achieved (or not). As they address their multiple domestic priorities and challenges, while at the same time trying to catch up with the fast-changing global landscape and the changing nature of industrialisation […]
This book chapter discusses the impact of economic partnership agreements on regional integration in Africa. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316789166_Regional_Integration_in_Africa_The_Impact_of_the_Economic_Partnership_Agreements