Economics Affairs

Innovative Finance for Debt Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Breaking the Borrowing Trap or Reinventing It?

By  and |2026-06-15T15:43:40+00:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|

Adeline M. Nembot, Daisy Ngwenyi Chefor, & Larissa Ntoubia Executive Summary While traditional external borrowing has historically financed development in Sub-Saharan Africa, its pro-cyclical nature, exposure to exchange rate risk, and weak links to [...]

Beyond the Trade Deficit and the Jobs Crisis: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Precariousness through Industrialization

By |2026-06-02T07:47:31+00:00June 2nd, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: , , |

By Stéphane Mbiankeu Nguea Executive Summary Cameroon's trade deficit dropped by 12.8 % in 2024, but its structure remains unchanged. The country exports raw materials and imports massive amounts of what it could produce itself. This [...]

Ending Femicide in Africa: Women’s Empowerment as a Pillar of Safer and Inclusive Societies

By |2026-05-25T13:03:09+00:00May 25th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: , |

By Dr. Salim Ahmed Vessah Executive Summary: Femicide remains a critical human rights and security challenge in Africa, with approximately 2.5 per 100,000 women and girls killed by intimate partners or family members in [...]

Assessing CEMAC’s Export Composition under the AfCFTA: Opportunities and Challenges

By |2026-05-25T12:54:26+00:00May 25th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: , |

By Larissa Ntoubia Executive Summary The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers expanded market access across the continent, yet CEMAC economies are structurally positioned to gain only marginally from tariff liberalization, with estimated [...]

Transport Corridors and Commercial Competitiveness in CEMAC Zone: Why Infrastructure Alone Won’t Save Regional Trade

By  and |2026-05-21T10:55:44+00:00May 21st, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: , |

By Dr. Stéphane Mbiankeu Nguea and Dr. Wirajing Muhamadu Awal Kindzeka Executive Summary CEMAC countries share borders, a common currency, and a coastline. Yet intra‑regional trade accounts for only about 3% of their total trade – far below Southern [...]

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