The Africa Competitiveness Report 2017: Addressing Africa’s Demographic Dividend

A careful and thorough analysis of economic indicators and latest trends, this report - published every two years - highlights some significant progress made on a number of crucial competitiveness dimensions over the past decade. The authors provide some specific policy recommendations to speed up job creation for the ever increasing young population entering the job market.

«The 2017 edition of The Africa Competitiveness Report comes out at a challenging time for the continent. In recent years, growth in several African countries has been subdued after more than a decade of solid expansion. The slowdown is largely due to the protracted low commodity prices as well as the reduced growth in emerging markets such as China, and in advanced economies. However, this situation has also given impetus to reforms and economic diversification. The strong economic performance of a number of African countries demonstrates Africa’s resilience and brings optimism about Africa’s future growth prospects.» [Preface]

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