On a biennial basis,
The Africa Competitiveness Report highlights areas requiring policy action and investment to ensure Africa lays the foundation for inclusive and sustained growth.
The Africa Competitiveness Report 2013
comes at a time of growing international attention on Africa as an
investment destination and increasing talk of an African economic
renaissance. It is the fourth report in this series to leverage the
knowledge and expertise of the three partnering organizations – the
African Development Bank, the World Bank Group and the World Economic
Forum – to present a joint policy vision for Africa. Under the theme Connecting Africa’s Markets in a Sustainable Way,
this year’s report explores how Africa can connect its markets and
communities through increased regional integration as a key to raising
competitiveness, diversifying its economic base and creating jobs for
its young, fast-urbanizing population.
Through
a comprehensive analysis of Africa’s most pressing competitiveness
challenges, the report discusses the barriers to increased trade,
including the state of Africa’s infrastructure and its legal and
regulatory environment. It similarly considers how innovative
public-private partnerships, often anchored to potential growth poles,
can serve as incubators for self-sustaining industrialization, more
jobs, greater opportunities and more dynamic regional integration. The
report includes detailed competitiveness profiles for 38 African
countries, providing a comprehensive summary of the drivers of
productivity and competitiveness in countries across the continent.weforum.org-africa-competitiveness-report-2013
