Economic transformation in Africa: key trends in 2019 Comment | 10 January 2019 | Dirk Willem te Velde In the face of slow global economic growth and weakening global governance, trade, skills and jobs will be crucial for Africa's transformation prospects. Read and comment
Five new ways to promote African industrialisation Insight | 19 November 2018 | Dirk Willem te Velde, Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Karishma Banga, Linda Calabrese and Neil Balchin Increase regional trade in services; invest in digital; promote job creation; explore new financing mechanisms; and make manufacturing a policy priority. Read and comment
How AgTech is changing East African economies Insight | 1 October 2018 | Aarti Krishnan New technologies are disrupting the agriculture industry, bringing new investors and new (young) entrepreneurs – and new barriers to women's participation. Read and comment
Kenya–UK trade and investment relations: taking stock and promoting exports to the UK Research reports and studies | July 2018 | Aarti Krishnan, Dirk Willem te Velde and Anzetse Were This report explores trends in UK–Kenya trade and proposes policies to halt the decline in the value and market share of Kenya's exports to the UK. Downloads
Commonwealth countries need to create 50,000 jobs every day for growing number of young people seeking work – new research Press release | 13 April 2018 Commonwealth countries need to create 50,000 jobs every day to provide work for the growing number of young people entering labour markets Find out more
Opportunities for Commonwealth development: creating jobs, sharing prosperity and increasing resilience Briefing papers | April 2018 | Moizza Binat Sarwar, Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Dirk Willem te Velde, Emily Wilkinson and Hanna Nomm To mark the Commonwealth Summit 2018, this briefing considers how the Commonwealth can support progress in trade, resilience and 'leave no one behind'. Downloads
Our shared prosperous future: an agenda for values-led trade, inclusive growth and sustainable jobs for the Commonwealth Research reports and studies | April 2018 | Tom Pengellly, Stacey Mills-Smith, Stephanie Gillibrand, Dirk Willem te Velde and Maximiliano Mendez-Parra Shared prosperity in the Commonwealth is a major challenge. This inquiry report presents a case for a trade and investment agenda to help reduce poverty. Downloads
Digitalisation and the future of manufacturing in Africa Public event | 23 March 2018 14:00 - 15:30 UTC+5.30 Growing digitalisation in the global economy will have a significant impact on Africa's growth trajectory. This panel discusses how, and what can be done. Find out more
How 'smart' trade policy can help Africa industrialise Public event | 22 February 2018 16:30 - 18:00 GMT Much of Africa is struggling to develop a strong industrial sector. Developing 'smart' trade policy is crucial to help the continent realise its potential. Find out more
