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This open access book examines data governance and its implications
for policymaking in Africa. Bringing together economists, lawyers,
statisticians, and technology experts, it assesses gaps in both the
availability and use of existing data across the continent, and
argues that data creation, management and governance need to
improve if private and public sectors are to reap the benefits of
big data and digital technologies. It also considers lessons from
across the globe to assess principles, norms and practices that can
guide the development of data governance in Africa. The book will
appeal to scholars and students of data governance, technology and
public policy, as well as practitioners and policy makers.Â
What are the challenges and action points for agricultural
sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This open access collection
of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an
overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper
provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines
relevant strategic priorities on Africa's sustainable
transformation process, which is in line with the international
development agenda. Although agriculture remains the main source of
income for Africa's population, the sector is rain-fed subjecting
it to the vagaries of weather and climate change. This volume
demonstrates the rationale of developing a competitive, inclusive
and sustainable agribusiness sector for Africa's food security and
structural transformation. From the impact of Bioenergy crop
adoption and Drought Index Insurance to Agro-Industrialization,
this volume is important reading for individual researchers,
academic associations and professional bodies interested in African
agricultural development.
The main goal of this book is to put urbanization and its
challenges squarely on Africa's development agenda. Planned
urbanization can improve living conditions for the majority, help
in the expansion of the middle class, and create conditions for
economic transformation. However, many African cities have
developed haphazardly, resulting in the decline of public services,
in slum proliferation, and increases in poverty. African cities
thrive on activities characterized by easy entry and low
productivity, generally referred to as the "informal sector".
Indeed, today some urban dwellers are poorer than their cousins in
the countryside. In spite of reform attempts, many governments have
not been able to create an enabling environment, with adequate
infrastructure and institutions to sustain markets for easy
exchange and production. This study argues that with careful
policies and planning, the situation can be changed. If the recent
natural resource-led economic boom that we have seen in many
African countries is used for structural reforms and urban renewal,
African cities could become centers of economic opportunity. The
challenge for African policymakers is to ensure that urban
development is orderly and that the process is inclusive and
emphasizes the protection of the environment, hence green growth.
Inclusive Growth in Africa analyzes the concept of inclusion within
the challenges facing Africa's rapidly growing economies, where
rising affluence for some has been accompanied almost everywhere
with rising inequality. Using a combination of political economy
analyses, sector studies and econometric models, the contributors
delve into a range of areas associated to the new realities on the
continent. Topics covered include issues of disability, corruption,
capital flight, and their implications for economic sustainability.
There is also a discussion of the impact on development of
dependence on externally determined prices for Africa's natural
resources. Other sector analyses look at agriculture and wind
power, and the innovations required to make a difference for the
poorer majority. The book comprises of a rich array of essays on
socio-economic inclusion in Africa by authors drawn from academia,
African think tanks and international organizations. It would be of
interest to scholars and students of many disciplines, including:
Economics, Sociology, Development Studies, and African Studies.
This open access book examines data governance and its implications
for policymaking in Africa. Bringing together economists, lawyers,
statisticians, and technology experts, it assesses gaps in both the
availability and use of existing data across the continent, and
argues that data creation, management and governance need to
improve if private and public sectors are to reap the benefits of
big data and digital technologies. It also considers lessons from
across the globe to assess principles, norms and practices that can
guide the development of data governance in Africa. The book will
appeal to scholars and students of data governance, technology and
public policy, as well as practitioners and policy makers.Â
Inclusive Growth in Africa analyzes the concept of inclusion within
the challenges facing Africa's rapidly growing economies, where
rising affluence for some has been accompanied almost everywhere
with rising inequality. Using a combination of political economy
analyses, sector studies and econometric models, the contributors
delve into a range of areas associated to the new realities on the
continent. Topics covered include issues of disability, corruption,
capital flight, and their implications for economic sustainability.
There is also a discussion of the impact on development of
dependence on externally determined prices for Africa's natural
resources. Other sector analyses look at agriculture and wind
power, and the innovations required to make a difference for the
poorer majority. The book comprises of a rich array of essays on
socio-economic inclusion in Africa by authors drawn from academia,
African think tanks and international organizations. It would be of
interest to scholars and students of many disciplines, including:
Economics, Sociology, Development Studies, and African Studies.
The main goal of this book is to put urbanization and its
challenges squarely on Africa s development agenda. Planned
urbanization can improve living conditions for the majority, help
in the expansion of the middle class, and create conditions for
economic transformation. However, many African cities have
developed haphazardly, resulting in the decline of public services,
in slum proliferation, and increases in poverty. African cities
thrive on activities characterized by easy entry and low
productivity, generally referred to as the "informal sector."
Indeed, today some urban dwellers are poorer than their cousins in
the countryside. In spite of reform attempts, many governments have
not been able to create an enabling environment, with adequate
infrastructure and institutions to sustain markets for easy
exchange and production. This study argues that with careful
policies and planning, the situation can be changed. If the recent
natural resource-led economic boom that we have seen in many
African countries is used for structural reforms and urban renewal,
African cities could become centers of economic opportunity. The
challenge for African policymakers is to ensure that urban
development is orderly and that the process is inclusive and
emphasizes the protection of the environment, hence green
growth."
What are the challenges and action points for agricultural
sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This open access collection
of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an
overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper
provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines
relevant strategic priorities on Africa's sustainable
transformation process, which is in line with the international
development agenda. Although agriculture remains the main source of
income for Africa's population, the sector is rain-fed subjecting
it to the vagaries of weather and climate change. This volume
demonstrates the rationale of developing a competitive, inclusive
and sustainable agribusiness sector for Africa's food security and
structural transformation. From the impact of Bioenergy crop
adoption and Drought Index Insurance to Agro-Industrialization,
this volume is important reading for individual researchers,
academic associations and professional bodies interested in African
agricultural development.
While it is possible for economies to grow based on abundant land
or natural resources, more often structural change-the shift of
resources from low-productivity to high-productivity sectors-is the
key driver of economic growth. Structural transformation is vital
for Africa. The region's much-lauded growth turnaround since 1995
has been the result of making fewer economic policy mistakes,
robust commodity prices, and new discoveries of natural resources.
At the same time, Africa's economic structure has changed very
little. Primary commodities and natural resources still account for
the bulk of the region's exports. Industry is most often the
leading driver of structural transformation. Africa's experience
with industrialization over the past thirty years has been
disappointing. In 2010, sub-Saharan Africa's average share of
manufacturing value added in GDP was ten per cent, unchanged from
the 1970s. Actually, the share of medium- and high-tech goods in
manufacturing production has been falling since the mid-1990s. Per
capita manufactured exports are less than ten per cent of the
developing country average. Consequently, Africa's industrial
transformation has yet to take place. This book presents results of
comparative country-based research that sought to answer a
seemingly simple but puzzling question: why is there so little
industry in Africa? It brings together detailed country case
studies of industrial policies and industrialization outcomes in
eleven countries, conducted by teams of national researchers in
partnership with international experts on industrial development.
It provides the reader with the most comprehensive description and
analysis available to date of the contemporary industrialization
experience in low-income Africa. This is an open access title
available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO licence. It is
free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF
download from OUP and selected open access locations.
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