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Africa Digital Economy and Technology Forum

Africa Digital Economy and Technology Forum (ADETF) is a public policy think tank committed to articulating and advancing a technology, innovation and productivity public policy agenda for Africa. Despite the dynamic growth of digital technologies and their penetration into the global economy, digital dividends are still lower than expected in Africa. How African countries can gain greater economic and social benefits from digital technologies is our primary focus and concern.

Asia has become the world’s processing, manufacturing, and assembly hub. Its manufacturing sector value added increased from 29 percent to 53 percent …

Following a change in administration in May 2023, Nigeria now has a unique opportunity to return to a sustainable and inclusive growth …

Following a change in administration in May 2023, Nigeria now has a unique opportunity to return to a sustainable and inclusive growth …

The European Union (EU) is a large and powerful economic area. With a gross domestic product of around 19 trillion dollars in …

Global rules of trade provide assurance and stability. Consumers and producers know they can enjoy secure supplies and greater choice of the …

Africa is a resource-rich continent, specializing in fuel, mineral and agricultural exports. Statistics on revealed comparative advantage (RCA) show that Africa exports proportionally …

Africa was not spared by Covid-19 pandemic that shut down the world in 2020 and 2021. The virus appeared in Africa in …

SPREADING KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION ACROSS BORDERS In a world that has become closely integrated, information and innovations spread in the speed of …

THE WORLD IS STILL SEARCHING FOR THE FASTEST WAY TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND GROWTH. After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty …

DIVERSIFICATION BEGINS TO YIELD RESULTS IN SAUDI ARABIA Sustaining growth in private non-oil investment requires maintaining the reform momentum and sound macroeconomic …