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SUMMARY:Launch of the Economic Development in Africa Report 2023
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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\nThe Economic Developm
 ent in Africa Report 2023\, entitled &quot\;The Potential of Africa to Cap
 ture Technology-intensive Global Supply Chains&quot\;\, examines how Afric
 an economies can major participants in global supply chains.\n\nEfforts to
  fortify global supply chains in the face of recent disruptions have opene
 d up opportunities for Africa to become a manufacturing destination for hi
 gh-technology sectors like automobiles\, mobile phones and renewable energ
 y.\n\nThe continent&#039\;s vast resources of critical minerals and metals
  that are vital components in technology-intensive industries position it 
 as an attractive destination.\n\nAfrica also offers advantages such as sho
 rter and simpler access to primary inputs\, a younger\, technology-aware\,
  and adaptable labour force\, and a burgeoning middle class.\n/publication
 /economic-development-africa-report-2023\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nht
 tps://unctad.org/meeting/launch-economic-development-africa-report-2023
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