Policy Briefs: Recent submissions
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Sustainable Financial Inclusion for Women owned Firms in Eswatini
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022)Literature has argued for the role of women in a nation’s economic especially the household welfare. While acknowledge this claim, there is evidence that not much research has been carried out in Eswatini to understand ... -
Financial Exclusion in Central African Republic
(2022)Access to and use of financial services is critical to ensure the economic and social integration of citizens in today's society. It is also a necessity for employment, economic growth, poverty reduction and social ... -
Improving Women’s Welfare in Burundi through Inclusive Finance
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-10)Three out of every five women reported having access to a mobile money account comparedto a little over one in every fivewomen having access to eithermicrofinance or bank account. This revealed that a mobile money account ... -
Disruptive Technologies in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Mobile Telecommunications Services
(2022)Access to mobile Internet can dramatically improve standard of living in developing countries by saving wasted trips, providing information about prices or serving as a conduit to banking, health care and other services. ... -
Digital Technology Adoption and Performance in South African Manufacturing Firms: Early Evidence for Policy
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-03)In addition, digitalisation and the disruptive and incremental technological changes and upgrades accompany alterations in global, domestic, and regional value chains by transforming where, how, and what is manufactured.5 ... -
Impact of Digital Technology Adoption on Employment in Senegal
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-08)Today, the country has a high rate of ICT use, with its smartphone adoption rate (35.6%) being among the highest in West Africa (Banque Mondiale [World Bank], 2019). Senegal is ranked 14th in Africa on the World Economic ... -
Role of Disruptive Technologies in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Economic Performance in Kenya
(2022-08)Emergence of disruptive technologies has been associated with firm innovativeness, job creation and overall economic growth in various economies across the world. However, inability to adapt to disruptive technologies ... -
The Growth Effect of Disruptive Technology in Ethiopia: With a Case Study of Digitalization in the Financial Sector
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-08)Ethiopia has witnessed excellent economic growth in the last decade and half. However, poverty and unemployment are still major problems. This is partly because this growth was not accompanied by structural transformation ... -
Mainstreaming Gender for Enhanced COVID-19 Rural Livelihood Recovery in Zambia
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-06)COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the role and importance of women in driving livelihood and resilience, particularly in agricultural settings. Pandemic-related restrictions have affected agricultural livelihoods whilst ... -
Labour Market and Unpaid Childcare Trajectories by Gender During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa: Lessons for Policy
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-06)Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in South Africa in March 2020, the government has continued to put in place regulations to curb the spread of the virus. Some of the measures introduced included confining ... -
COVID-19 and Gendered Access to Medical Services in Nigeria
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-06)As with other developing countries, Nigeria faced gender inequity in access to health care services before COVID-19 emergence. This has been a major hindrance to the attainment of universal health coverage and health-related ... -
Gendered Socio-economic and Health Effects of COVID-19 in Informal Settlements in Kenya
(2022-06)The demand and supply shocks during the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures that were adopted by the government to contain the spread of the disease disrupted economic activities leading to loss of employment, income, ... -
COVID-19, Livelihoods and Inequality: Poor Female Headed Families Fare Worse in Kenya and Ethiopia
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-06)The COVID-19 pandemic has affected men and women differently in Kenya and Ethiopia, both at the household level and within the workplace. Like in many countries,this pandemic is being experienced againstthe backdrop of ... -
Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Income, Coping Strategies and Food Stockpiling: The Case of Ethiopia
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-06)The COVID-19 pandemic is an international shock that affects, not only the global economy, but also livelihood of households and individuals in developed and developing countries alike. The rapidly evolving nature of the ... -
Digitalization and Financial Data Governance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-06)Digitalization has transformed global financial markets and is quickly emerging as an avenue for future economic development. However, due to the dynamic nature of the digitalisation processes, ubiquitous challenges ... -
Rapport sur la Stratégie d'Amélioration des Données Socio-Économiques sur les Terres - Ouganda
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-03)L'Ouganda est situé en Afrique de l'Est, bordé par le Soudan du Sud au nord, le Kenya à l'est, la Tanzanie au sud et le Rwanda et la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) à l'ouest. En 2019, après le rebasage des ... -
Amélioration des Données Socio-Économiques Relatives au Foncier - Rapport de Stratégie Namibie
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-03)La Namibie couvre une superficie d'environ 824 000 km2. Le pays est caractérisé par un système à trois régimes fonciers, dont 23%, 35% et 42% représentent respectivement les terres publiques, communales et commerciales ... -
Rapport sur la Stratégie d'Amélioration des Données Foncières Socio-Économiques du Mali
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-03)La gestion des terres en Afrique présente d'énormes défis, tant au niveau de l'accès à ce bien important pour la vie qu'au niveau de sa gouvernance. Ces difficultés non maîtrisées se manifestent aussi bien en milieu ... -
Rapport sur la Stratégie d'Amélioration des Données Socio-Économiques sur le Foncier Madagascar
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-03)La gouvernance foncière est nécessaire pour développer l'agriculture, protéger l'environnement et assurer la paix et la sécurité. Elle peut améliorer la qualité de vie et le bien-être de la population. Pour trouver des ... -
Amélioration des Données Socio-Économiques sur les Terres Rapport de Stratégie Ghana
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-03)Cette mission visait à évaluer la nature et la disponibilité des données socio économiques sur les terres au Ghana. Les objectifs spécifiques de l'étude étaient les suivants : identifier les principales parties prenantes ...
