Economics Affairs

Reforming Agricultural Subsidies for WTO Compliance and Food Security in Africa

By  and |2026-05-18T13:34:07+00:00May 18th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: , |

By Larissa Ntoubia & Dr. Stéphane Mbiankeu Nguea Executive Summary Africa imports over $97 billion worth of food annually, highlighting a structural gap in domestic production. Governments have relied on input subsidies such as [...]

Linking Fields to Cities: How Infrastructure Can Enhance Agricultural Potential in CEMAC

By |2026-05-19T13:13:29+00:00May 11th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: , |

By Larissa Ntoubia Executive Summary Agriculture remains central to livelihoods, food security, and economic diversification in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), yet its performance remains far below potential. Despite abundant arable [...]

Debt Dynamics and Fiscal Sustainability in the CEMAC Zone: Structural Constraints and Policy Trade-offs

By |2026-05-06T10:34:08+00:00May 6th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: , |

By Dr. Wirajing Muhamadu Awal Kindzeka Executive summary Public debt dynamics in the CEMAC zone have become a central macroeconomic concern as governments’ repayment obligations increasingly outpace revenue growth, constraining their capacity to finance [...]

Women’s Dual Burden: Navigating Careers and Care Responsibilities in Sub-Saharan Africa

By  and |2026-05-06T10:35:00+00:00May 6th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: , |

By Dr Adeline M. Nembot, Dr Vera Kum & Larissa Ntoubia Executive Summary The policy brief examines how the rising participation of women in Sub-Saharan Africa’s labour market has intensified a dual burden of [...]

U.S. Bilateral Health Agreements with African Countries: Balancing Health Cooperation, Economic Interests, and African Sovereignty

By  and |2026-05-19T13:10:04+00:00April 28th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Health, Peace & Security, Publications|Tags: , |

By Musa Nji, Enowbachem Agbortanyi and Larissa Ntoubia Executive Summary The recent U.S-Africa bilateral health agreements represent a major change in terms of government-to-government funding, co-investment and performance-based execution. Although such arrangements will help [...]

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