From a boutique noodle maker in Asia to a producer of hand sanitizers in Africa, SMEs are crucial to the creation of dynamic, competitive, and inclusive economies. They generate jobs and support economic...
Regulatory sandboxes have become synonymous with fintech innovation and offer the unique benefit of providing the empirical evidence needed to substantiate decisions. This paper on Global Experiences from...
Tourism provides a robust stream of revenues for the country, with benefits that reverberate widely through the economy. The sector generates the bulk of exports for the country. As a relatively labor-intensive...
This seventh economic update goes to the heart of one of the main challenges faced by Tanzania: how can the country finance its development? This is a fundamental question when aid is coming down as a...
The focus of this economic update is the tourism sector, which is clearly central to Tanzania’s drive toward economic emergence. Riding on the country’s bountiful natural assets, tourism is a fast growing...
This fifth economic update also examines prospects for economic prosperity in the context of rapid urbanization; in particular, how the growth of cities can be harnessed to create productive jobs for a...
Regional trade in Africa can play a vital role in diversifying economies and reducing dependence on the export of a few mineral products, in delivering food and energy security, in generating jobs for...