Africa Industrialization

Accelerating Digital Transformation in Central Africa: What Levers for Industrialization and Youth Employment?

By  and |2026-07-20T10:04:39+00:00July 20th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: , |

By Stéphane Mbiankeu Nguea and Wirajing Muhamadu Awal Kindzeka Executive Summary Mobile connectivity in Central and West Africa continues to expand, reaching nearly half the population. This increase in internet access, however, has not [...]

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 [...]

Harnessing Critical Minerals for Industrialization in Sub‑Saharan Africa: Governance, Local Processing, and Regional Value Chains

By |2026-02-04T12:08:09+00:00February 4th, 2026|Categories: Economics Affairs, Publications|Tags: |

By Ahmed Salim Vessah Executive Summary Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) holds nearly 30% of global reserves of critical minerals essential for the energy transition, including cobalt, lithium, manganese, and copper. However, the region captures less [...]

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