Africa Growth Initiative

Research

A mine shaft is seen at the Tumela Mine , an Anglo American open pit mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Thabazimbi, Limpopo province,June 9,2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko - RTX2FWX5

Global Development

Closing the financing gap for African energy infrastructure: Trends, challenges, and opportunities

Amadou Sy and Amy Copley

April 17, 2017

Labourers work to reconstruct part of the Marina road in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos June 17, 2016.REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye - RTX2GUQR

Global Development

Leveraging African pension funds for financing infrastructure development

Amadou Sy

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Developing Economies

Les pays exportateurs de pétrole en Afrique subsaharienne

Amadou Sy

Friday, March 3, 2017

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Blog Posts

Traditional ruler Prince Ozo Onna joins supporters of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu in a rally, as he is expected to appear at a magistrate court in Abuja, Nigeria December 1, 2015. Kanu - an activist who divides his time between the UK and Nigeria, spreading his ethos on social media and Radio Biafra - was arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy and belonging to an illegal society. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde - RTX1WMQH

Africa in focus

Separatist agitations in Nigeria: Causes and trajectories

Jideofor Adibe

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

A worker carries wood at a construction site in central Harare, Zimbabwe May 26,2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo - RTX37RPH

Africa in focus

Figures of the week: Trends in Chinese investments in Africa

Mariama Sow

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Heads of states and governments pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and the Governments in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri - RTS19KL4

Africa in focus

Africa in the news: AU summit focuses on youth, South Africa debates Reserve Bank, and Zambian president announces state of emergency

Amy Copley

Friday, July 7, 2017

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Events

The evolving US diplomatic and foreign aid budget: What do these changes mean for Africa?

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Macroeconomic developments and prospects in low-income developing countries

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST

Foresight Africa: Top priorities for Africa in 2017

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST

Washington, DC

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Initiative pour la Croissance en Afrique - Recherches et Commentaires

Africa flags are blown in the wind as leaders arrive in Rwanda's capital, Kigali for the opening meeting for New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), February 13, 2004. African leaders are gathering for a two-day meeting to push forward a plan to monitor each other's performance on human rights, corruption and other issues, to counter the continent's reputation for bad governance. The African Union's 53 members agreed to set up the peer-review mechanism in 2002 but so far only 16 governments have agreed to be rated on criteria such as economic policy, commitment to democracy and business environment. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna REUTERS AN - RTRCNAA

Africa in focus

Quatre questions destinées au nouveau directeur de l’Africa Growth Initiative de Brookings

Christina Golubski and Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Storm clouds hover as a cyclist rides past a field of maize after late rains near Malawi's capital Lilongwe, February 1, 2016. Late rains in Malawi threaten the staple maize crop and have pushed prices to record highs.About 14 million people face hunger in Southern Africa because of a drought that has been exacerbated by an El Nino weather pattern, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). REUTERS/Mike Hutchings - RTX24Z7D

Africa in focus

Le tonnerre n’est pas toujours suivi de la pluie : Maintenir le progrès vers la réalisation de la vision pour l’Afrique

Amadou Sy, Christina Golubski, and Amy Copley

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Chadi Srour (in white shirt), technical director of real estate company Sipim, walks at a Sipim development site with his colleagues in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, September 15, 2015. From Abidjan’s packed airport arrivals hall to the buildings mushrooming across the capital, Ivory Coast is booming, a rare African bright spot as the world’s biggest cocoa producer bounces back from a 2011 civil war. Buyers of luxury apartments include Ivorians living overseas, while promoters from Morocco, Turkey and China are attracted by tax breaks. Elections - the source of national unrest four years ago - are due in a month but there is no let-up in investment given expectations of an easy victory for incumbent Alassane Ouattara. The government predicts 9.6 percent growth this year, making the former French colony the standout performer on a continent hammered by a slump in commodity prices, capital outflows and tumbling currencies. REUTERS/Joe PenneyPICTURE 17 OF 33 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY "IVORY COAST IS BOOMING". SEARCH "BOOMING PENNEY" FOR ALL IMAGES - RTX1SEEB

Africa in focus

Point de vue prospectif sur l’Afrique: les potentiels obstacles à l’investissement à surveiller en 2017

Elizabeth Littlefield

Monday, March 6, 2017

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Experts

Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Director - Africa Growth Initiative

@BSangafowaCoul

Eyerusalem Siba

Research Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

@EsibaSiba

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Multimedia

A woman stitches leather gloves at the Pittards world class leather manufacturing company in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa

Global Development

Is Africa still rising?

Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly and Fred Dews

Friday, May 26, 2017

People crowd a street at the central business district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos ahead of Christmas December 23, 2016.

Developing Economies

Africa in 2017: Innovation, employment, and governance

Amadou Sy, Witney Schneidman, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Africa in focus

Thunder is not yet rain: Sustaining progress towards realizing Africa’s vision

Amadou Sy, Christina Golubski, and Amy Copley

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

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The German and African Union flags flutter at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt - RTS16RA7

Africa in focus

The G-20’s new Compact with Africa: A promising initiative requiring sustained commitment

Amar Bhattacharya and Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly

Friday, July 7, 2017

FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen underground South Africa's Gold Fields South Deep mine in Westonaria, 45 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD PACKAGE Ð SEARCH BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD MARCH 13 FOR ALL IMAGES - RTX30QGU

Africa in focus

Figure of the week: Extractive resource governance in Africa

Amy Copley

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Africa Growth Initiative

Africa in the News: Electoral tensions arise in Mali and Congo, Ivorian president reshuffles cabinet, and Somalia’s internet returns

Figures of the week: Tourism and structural transformation in Africa

Separatist agitations in Nigeria: The way forward

Africa in the news: DRC election delay, Huawei-WorldRemit partnership, and new UNESCO World Heritage African landmarks

Research

Closing the financing gap for African energy infrastructure: Trends, challenges, and opportunities

Leveraging African pension funds for financing infrastructure development

Les pays exportateurs de pétrole en Afrique subsaharienne

Blog Posts

Separatist agitations in Nigeria: Causes and trajectories

Figures of the week: Trends in Chinese investments in Africa

Africa in the news: AU summit focuses on youth, South Africa debates Reserve Bank, and Zambian president announces state of emergency

Events

The evolving US diplomatic and foreign aid budget: What do these changes mean for Africa?

Macroeconomic developments and prospects in low-income developing countries

Foresight Africa: Top priorities for Africa in 2017

Initiative pour la Croissance en Afrique - Recherches et Commentaires

Quatre questions destinées au nouveau directeur de l’Africa Growth Initiative de Brookings

Le tonnerre n’est pas toujours suivi de la pluie : Maintenir le progrès vers la réalisation de la vision pour l’Afrique

Point de vue prospectif sur l’Afrique: les potentiels obstacles à l’investissement à surveiller en 2017

Experts

Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Director - Africa Growth Initiative

Eyerusalem Siba

Research Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

Multimedia

Is Africa still rising?

Africa in 2017: Innovation, employment, and governance

Thunder is not yet rain: Sustaining progress towards realizing Africa’s vision

More on Africa Growth Initiative

The G-20’s new Compact with Africa: A promising initiative requiring sustained commitment

Figure of the week: Extractive resource governance in Africa

China and the East Africa railways: Beyond full industry chain export