Background
The Economic Development in Africa Report analyzes major aspects of Africa’s trade and development challenges, and explores policy issues of interest to African countries.
It makes policy recommendations for action by African countries themselves, and by the international community to overcome the development challenges that the continent faces.
The Economic Development in Africa Report 2022 will examine feasible ways to promote export diversification in African countries, and innovative mechanisms for financial services and private sector to drive incentives to divert economic activities into transformative sectors.
Objective
The Peer Review of the forthcoming Economic Development in Africa Report 2022 brought together practitioners in economic, trade and financial analysis, research scholars, policy makers, and subject-matter experts to review and discuss a draft of the forthcoming Report.
The objective of the Peer Review is to critically assess the methodologies followed in the Report, and deepen the analysis contained therein, in light of recent scholarship. The Peer Review is undertaken as part of a comprehensive effort to ensure the highest-quality and analytical rigor of the final Report.
Participants in the Peer Review included the following external experts:
- Dr. Boopen Seetanah, University of Mauritius
- Prof. Wilma Viviers, North-West University, South Africa
- Dr. Augustin Fosu, University of Ghana
- Dr. Abbi M. Kedir, University of Sheffield, UK
- Dr. Ahmad Hassan Ahmad, Loughborough University, UK
- Dr. Martin Cameron, Trade Research Advisory (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
- Ms. Joy Waruguru Ndubai, WU Global Tax Policy Center
- Mr. Andrew Mold, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
- Mr. Komi Tsowou, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Ms. Julia Seiermann, International Trade Center (ITC)
- Ms. Christine Awiti, The Commonwealth Secretariat
- Mr. Wai Kit Si Tou, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
- Mr. Themba Khumalo, AfCFTA Secretariat
