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Regionalism, Food Security and Economic Development

is remarkable that Africa, with enormous resource endowments and with more than 70 percent of the population engaged in agriculture, cannot feed itself. This…...
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The Challenges of Knowledge Harvesting and the Promotion of Sustainable Development for the Achievement of the MDGs in Africa

the present global economy, knowledge production is taking place at a fast pace. Knowledge is also becoming obsolete rapidly. For Africa to compete globally,…...
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The Future of Africa in Now! The Critical Role of Capacity Development

ican countries experienced severe macroeconomic shocks in the 1980s, which put them on a reform path that has generated resilience visible in their…...
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How Much Should the World Pay for the Congo Forests Carbon Removal?

find that, under conservative assumptions about the social cost of carbon, forests provide a valuable service to the world. We estimate the value of carbon…...
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Urban Food Systems Governance: Current Context and Future Opportunities

uring adequate food for people is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of national governments. Historically, governments have invested considerable…...
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GENDER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS IN SEMI-ARID AREAS IN ZIMBABWE

of the major challenges facing Southern Africa, including Zimbabwe is climate variability. The country is predicted to become drier and drier and mean…...
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Africa's Second Half-Centenary: Sustainable Human Development/Citizen Security?

ica faces an unanticipated second chance at the start of the second decade of the 21st century: how many developmental versus fragile states by 2020? The…...
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Capacity Development in Africa: New Approach Motivated by Thinking on "Animal Spirits"

mal spirits in modern economics has a specific meaning; it refers to the restless and inconsistent element in the economy as well as the peculiar relationship…...
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Drivers of Economic Growth in Africa

paper produced by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) shows that investment, human capital formation, debt, and overseas development assistance…...
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Africa Think Tank Summit: Evidence-Based Strategies for Sustainable Climate Financing in Africa

s report provides an overview of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Africa Think Tank Summit held in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire, from 8 to 11…...