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Fostering inclusive green growth in Africa means addressing existing and emerging development challenges, while efficiently managing Africa's natural capital and building resilience to environmental, social and economic risks.

Against the backdrop of the democratic transition in 1994 and the global financial crisis, the authors study how business cycles in South Africa have changed and how cycles are related to key developments in the financial markets, international trade and business sentiment in the country.

Introduction: Trade Relations, Business Opportunities and Policy Instruments for Fostering Africa''s Trade.- Africa and the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: State of Play, Implementation Challenges and Policy Recommendations in the Digital Era.- Trade Facilitation and SPS from an African Perspective.- Does Trade Facilitation Promote Bilateral Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa? Policy and Issues.- Assessing the Role of Trade Liberalization in Facilitating Trade Flows and Economic Expansion: Evidence from ECOWAS Countries.- Promoting Connectivity of Infrastructure in the Context of One Belt, One Road Initiatives: Implications for Africa in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.- The US-China Trade War: What is Africa''s Gain?.- Strengthening the Future of U.S.-Africa Trade Relations and Business Opportunities.- Understanding the Role of Aid in Enhancing Corridor Development, and Regional Integration in West Africa: Lessons and Policy Directions for the Future.- Conclusion and Recommendations: Creating an Enabling Ecosystem for Catalyzing Africa''s Digital Economy.

This book investigates if and how agricultural market structures and farm constraints affect the development of dynamic food and cash crop sectors and whether these sectors can contribute to economic transformation and poverty reduction in Africa.

This book provides a systematic examination of the relationship between industrial clusters and poverty, which is analyzed using a multidimensional framework.

This book examines the problem of accountability in two African political systems, South Africa and Nigeria.

This edited volume discusses the role of innovation and regional integration in economic development in Africa.

A Tributary Model of State Formation: Ethiopia, 1600-2015 addresses the perplexing question of why a pedigreed Ethiopian state failed to transform itself into a nation-state.

This book is an examination of post-colonial land reforms across various African states.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of South-South regional trade issues, with a particular focus on sustainably fostering Africa's regional trade agenda.

This edited volume focuses on economic integration, currency union, and sustainable and inclusive growth in East Africa.

The book provides a detailed analysis of the nature and determinants of finance and trade and their relationship with Africa's competitiveness. The dimensions of trade related to financial development, trade costs, development of value chains and regional integration are also studied.

A Tributary Model of State Formation: Ethiopia, 1600-2015 addresses the perplexing question of why a pedigreed Ethiopian state failed to transform itself into a nation-state.

This book presents a holistic exploration of the banking systems in Africa. It addresses specific banking issues relevant to developing countries in general and Africa in particular, and explores the various dynamics of money and banking that separate Africa from the rest of the world.

This book presents the findings of research conducted by scholars and activists associated with the Agrarian South Network, based mainly in Africa, Asia and Latina America.