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Depth in Africa’s Transformation

International Finance DeskMarch 27, 2014

by International Finance DeskMarch 27, 2014

By Homi Kharas 27th March 2014 Africa is growing fast but transforming slowly. This is the message of the 2014 African Transformation Report, launched last week by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET). The report addresses a worry on the minds of many: in spite of impressive growth, the structure of most sub-Saharan African economies...

Fintech

Five Steps to Scale-Up Energy Efficiency

International Finance DeskJanuary 9, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 9, 2014

BY JAS SINGH. 9th January 2014 Most experts agree that energy efficiency is a critical building block for sustainable development. This is because improvements in energy efficiency strengthen a country’s energy security, increase competitiveness, ease shortages in energy supply, and lower environmental impacts including local and greenhouse gas emissions. Why doesn’t it happen then? A...

Economy

Rich Countries, Poor People: Will Africa’s commodity boom benefit the poor?

International Finance DeskNovember 20, 2013

by International Finance DeskNovember 20, 2013

BY ANAND RAJARAM. 20th November 2013 Travelling across Africa these days you are likely to run into increasing numbers of mining, oil, and gas industry personnel engaged in exploration, drilling, and extraction across the continent. Although commodity prices are moderating, the discoveries being made in Africa offer the real prospect of significant revenue to many cash-poor,...

Economy

A Billion-dollar Opportunity for Developing Countries

International Finance DeskNovember 19, 2013

by International Finance DeskNovember 19, 2013

BY OTAVIANO CANUTO. 19th November 2013 The decision last week by the Swiss government to sign the OECD’s somewhat lengthily named Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters is the latest of a series of developments that have radically increased the amount and quality of tax information available to governments. For developing countries, being...