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SUMMARY:Launch of the Economic Development in Africa Report 2022
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DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD&#039\;s annual Economic Development in Africa Report ana
 lyses major aspects of the continent&#039\;s development problems and poli
 cy issues of interest to countries in the region.\n\nIt makes policy recom
 mendations for action by African countries themselves and by the internati
 onal community to overcome the development challenges that the continent f
 aces.\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nExplore the key messages online\n\n \n
 \n\n“Economic Development in Africa Report 2022 serves Africa’s effect
 ive integration into high-end global value chains\, a key objective for it
 s long-term sustainable development.\n\nThe African Continental Free Trade
  Area\, which this report analyses in depth\, can help foster the growth o
 f a highly competitive\, technology-intensive services sector in Africa an
 d thereby drive export diversification.\n\nIn addition\, our report shows 
 how\, by addressing barriers to trade in services\, boosting relevant skil
 ls and improving access to innovative alternative financing\, the region
 ’s manufacturing productivity can be enhanced\, driving Africa’s econo
 mic growth and structural transformation for many years to come.”\n\nMs.
  Rebeca Grynspan\nSecretary-General of UNCTAD\n\n\n \n\n\n“As African c
 ountries work to rebuild their economies post COVID-19\, Economic Developm
 ent in Africa Report 2022 brings a new perspective on how the services sec
 tor contributes to export diversification and promotes structural change.\
 n\nThe report shows how efficient\, cost-effective supply of services\, in
 cluding financial services\, can be decisive in the overall diversificatio
 n process that African countries should prioritize to promote productivity
 \, export growth and sustainable development\, and increase greater resili
 ence against future shocks.\n\nThe implementation of the African Continent
 al Free Trade Area Agreement is key to unlocking new opportunities for ind
 ustrialization and export development.”\n\nMr. Benedict O. Oramah\nPresi
 dent and Chair\, Board of Directors\,\nAfrican Export–Import Bank\n\n&lt
 \;p&gt\;UNCTAD&#039\;s annual Economic Development in Africa Report analys
 es major aspects of the continent&#039\;s development problems and policy 
 issues of interest to countries in the region.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;I
 t makes policy recommendations for action by African countries themselves 
 and by the international community to overcome the development challenges 
 that the continent faces.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt
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 w meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/launch-economic-develo
 pment-africa-report-2022
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