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LOCATION:Online and Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Peer review of the Economic Development in Africa Report 2026
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DESCRIPTION:The Economic Development in Africa Report analyzes major aspec
 ts of Africa’s trade and development challenges\, and explores policy is
 sues of interest to African countries. It makes policy recommendations for
  action by African countries themselves\, and by the international communi
 ty to overcome the development challenges that the continent faces.The Eco
 nomic Development in Africa Report 2026 will explore the potential and cha
 llenges of blockchain-based financial markets to enhance trade and finance
  in Africa. The report will focus on the potential role of blockchain-base
 d financial technologies to transform the management and monetization of A
 frica’s vast natural resources as vehicles for enhancing financial inclu
 sion and sustainable development in Africa. The adoption of blockchain tec
 hnology\, especially for asset tokenization\, presents an opportunity to d
 emocratize finance\, reduce intermediaries\, and enhance transparency and 
 efficiency in resource governance. Further\, blockchain-enabled financing 
 tools can facilitate transparent and secure cross-border transactions\, ma
 king trade and investment more accessible on the continent.ObjectiveThe hy
 brid peer review of the Economic Development in Africa Report 2026 brough
 t together practitioners in blockchain-based technologies\, thought leader
 s in economic\, trade and financial analysis\, research scholars\, policy 
 makers and regulators to review and discuss a draft of the forthcoming rep
 ort. The objective of the peer review is to critically assess the methodol
 ogies followed in the report\, deepen the analysis contained therein\, in 
 light of recent scholarship\, and strengthen the relevance and practicalit
 y of the policy recommendations. The peer review is undertaken as part of 
 a comprehensive effort to ensure the highest quality\, analytical rigor\, 
 accuracy\, and policy relevance of the final report.Participants in the pe
 er review included the following external experts:Ms. Mona Badran\, Cairo 
 University\, EgyptMr. Moonga Chinika\, Central Bank of ZambiaMr. Tewodros 
 Asmamaw Dessie\, International Finance CorporationMs. Emmanuelle Ganne\, W
 orld Trade OrganizationMr. Co-Pierre Georg\, Frankfurt School of Finance a
 nd Management\, GermanyMr. Patrik Hummel\, Zug Institute for Blockchain Re
 search\, SwitzerlandMs. Penelao Kapenda\, Bank of NamibiaMs. Andrea Leiter
 \, University of Amsterdam\, The NetherlandsMs. Victoria Lemieux\, Univers
 ity of British Columbia\, CanadaMs. Elizabeth Nanziri\, University of Stel
 lenbosch\, South AfricaMs. Iota Kaousar Nassr\, Organisation for Economic 
 Co-operation and DevelopmentMr. Wim Naudé\, RWTH Aachen University\, Germ
 anyMr. Andreas Park\, University of Toronto\, CanadaMr. Awelani Rahulani\,
  Financial Sector Conduct Authority\, South AfricaMr. Amadou Sy\, Internat
 ional Monetary FundMr. Jan Wüstenfeld\, Melanion GreenTech Solutions htt
 ps://unctad.org/topic/africa/economic-development-in-africa-report\n\nView
  meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/peer-review-economic-de
 velopment-africa-report-2026
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