Accelerating economic transformation in Africa

For nearly two decades, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda have all sustained average economic growth of 5 per cent or higher. To maintain and top this performance, while making growth more inclusive for their rapidly expanding populations, governments in the region know that the main drivers of their economic growth need to change. Economic transformation is crucial for sustained growth and job creation. However our understanding on how to support economic transformation in different contexts is far from complete. Recent research has stimulated thinking around more targeted and joined up support, especially around sectors. This event discusses approaches and strategies to economic transformation in the region, including high-level coordination among different policy areas and sectoral approaches in the African context.