Creativity, Innovation and Informal Health Sector (CiHS)

Good healthcare is vital to national prosperity. It contributes significantly to productivity, human capital, and poverty reduction, meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. However, the healthcare sector in many emerging market countries is struggling due to factors ranging from inadequate funding, weak infrastructure, and skilled workforce shortages to corruption. Most ofthe people from these countries live in […]

Boosting Export in Africa: Pathways to regional development

Africa is yet to fully leverage its export potential to accelerate economic development. The region significantly lags behind other developing regions such as South Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Even with the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), the total intra-African exports account for 19.7% of the total exports from Africa […]