C'est quoi la transformation structurelle d'une économie ? Peut-on formaliser l'informel ? Pourquoi les champions nationaux de ce Park sont devenus des conglomérats jouant les premiers rôles à l'échelle internationale là ou ceux de Senghor n'ont pas survécu ? beaucoup de sujets

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A new paper, just to provoke - on the political economy of economic policy advice - just out in Journal of African Economies. tinyurl.com/2sx7tda3

Short and useful brief by Lazard on recent debt restructuring cases: lazard.com/research-insig… Key messages: the debt restructuring system "has worked well, given the circumstances, but in a slow and tortuous way"; its merit is having brought China to the negotiation table. 1/3

“Unlike protectionism, export promotion provides an alternative to 'industrial policy' that is cheaper, less susceptible to capture by unproductive firms, and permissible under the rules of international trade agreements.“

Centre for the Study of African Economies at University of Oxford will automatically consider all applicants from Africa for full funding for the MPhil in Economics - we have new scholarships for eligible students. Apply asap: deadline 4th March (extended deadline): see below

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Applications for the 2026 CSAE Visiting Fellowship are now open. Includes a residency in Oxford from January to March, including flights, accommodation & a small stipend. Open to African scholars currently pursuing a career in economics ➡️ csae.ox.ac.uk/visiting-fello…

1/ New resource: The Global Currencies Database: globalcurrenciesdatabase.com

Our new WEO out. The global economy is entering a new era. Effective tariff rates reach levels not seen in a century. We project global growth at 2.8% for 2025—a major downgrade reflecting escalating trade tensions and high policy uncertainty. imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…

LIVE NOW: IMF's Abebe Aemro Selassie presents our latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa. Tune in to learn how global trade tensions and economic uncertainty are impacting the region's growth prospects and policy recommendations. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

IMF Projections 2025: Angola🇦🇴: 2.4% Benin🇧🇯: 6.5% Côte d'Ivoire🇨🇮: 6.3% DR Congo🇨🇩: 4.7% Ethiopia🇪🇹: 6.6% Ghana🇬🇭: 4.0% Kenya🇰🇪: 4.8% Nigeria🇳🇬: 3.0% Rwanda🇷🇼: 7.1% Senegal🇸🇳: 8.4% South Africa🇿🇦: 1.0% South Sudan🇸🇸: -4.3% Tanzania🇹🇿: 6.0% Uganda🇺🇬: 6.1% Zimbabwe🇿🇼: 6.0%

Sub-Saharan Africa faces complex economic challenges amid shifting global trade dynamics. Growth is projected to ease to 3.8% in 2025, as countries work to balance macroeconomic stability with development needs. Learn more: imf.org/en/Publication…

.IMF Africa's outlook team launched the Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa in Abidjan with 🇨🇮 Finance Minister Adama Coulibaly & UN Development’s Blerta Cela. Growth in 2025 is projected to slow to 3.8% amid global uncertainty. Read the report here: imf.org/en/Publication…

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Bill Gates to give most of his $200 billion fortune to health, education services in Africa trib.al/XcWwdFX

Presenting a broad set of stylized facts about developing country labor markets, synthesizing the recent literature, and highlighting promising directions for future work, from Emily Breza and Supreet Kaur nber.org/papers/w33908

Considering applying for an economics PhD? The student-led Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford and Yale Economics Mentoring Program (EMP) helps participants connect with a grad student mentor. Applications are open until July 22nd! Learn more at: economicsmentoringprogram.com

World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2026 for Ph.D. students & recent graduates. Spend six months getting hands-on experience World Bank HQ in Washington D.C. or World Bank Africa country office tinyurl.com/y8febubn