Africa Industrialization

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

By Dr Stéphane Mbiankeu Nguea|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 Dr Vessah Mbouombouo Salim Ahmed|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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