African Economic Outlook 2017

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Document

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English

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French

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                        International organizations, Other sources, African Development Bank (AfDB), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)                      

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                        Career guidance and employment services, Training quality and relevance, Other topic                      

Knowledge Products:

Research papers

Publication Date:

22 May 2017

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The annual African Economic Outlook (AEO) monitors the continent’s state of affairs using a collaborative approach. The AEO assesses the recent economic and social situation in Africa, projects likely developments for the near future and explores a special theme on the structure of African economies. The AEO 2017, the 16th edition, examines entrepreneurship and industrialisation in Africa.

The African Economic Outlook 2017 presents the continent’s current state of affairs and forecasts its situation for the coming two years. This annual report examines Africa’s performance in crucial areas: macroeconomics, external financial flows and tax revenues, trade policies and regional integration, human development, and governance. For its 16th edition, the report takes a hard look at the role of entrepreneurs in Africa’s industrialisation process. It proposes practical steps that African governments can take to carry out effective industrialisation strategies. Policies aimed at improving skills, business clusters and financing could remove important constraints on African private enterprises.

This flagship publication, which annually reviews all 54 African countries, is a joint effort of the African Development Bank (AfDB), UNDP and OECD.

The report has a dedicated website: www.africaneconomicoutlook.org, which houses this as well as past editions.

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                        Employability, Labour market information, Skills and training policy, Entrepreneurship, Industrial development, Small enterprises, Trade, Regional development, Private sector                      
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                                                                                                                            Africa
                                                                                                                       
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