Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for the Continent in 2017
This report provides a brief overview of Africa's priorities in 2017, focusing on mobilizing financial resources, increasing employment opportunities, boosting transformational technology, bolstering urbanization efforts, confronting climate change, and upholding good governance amidst political and social uncertainty.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Brookings Institution |
| Publication date: | January 9, 2017 |
| Authors: | Adam Brown, Amadou Sy, Amy Copley, Arabo Ewinyu, Bitange Ndemo, Bruce Katz, Carlos Vegh, Christina Golubski, Daniel Riera-Crichton, Eileen McGivney, Elizabeth Littlefield, Enoh T. Ebong, Eyerusalem Siba, Guillermo Vuletin, Guillermon Vuletin, Haroon Bhorat, John Mukum Mbaku, Junaid Belo-Osagie, Karen Brooks, Karmen Naidoo, Ken Ochieng' Opalo, Ken Ochieng’ Opalo, Makhtar Diop, Mariama Sow, Mike Jobbins, Njuguna N'dungu, Njuguna N’dungu, Ousseynou Nakoulima, Patrick Adolwa, Patrick Adolwas, Peter Griffiths, Rebecca Winthrop, Russell Bishop, Samara Gunter, Vera Songwe, Vesselin Popovski, Witney Schneidman, Zenia Lewis |
| Geographic focus: | Global, Sub-Saharan Africa |
Methods
The research method involved analyzing Africa's economic, political, and social landscapes to identify top priorities for the continent in 2017. The report synthesizes data on financial resources, employment, technology, urbanization, climate change, and governance to provide actionable insights for policymakers and the public.
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Key Insights
The report examines Africa's key priorities for 2017, including strategies to manage the commodity slump, navigating complex job markets, fostering technology for innovation, addressing urbanization challenges, leading on climate change issues, and ensuring good governance during political transitions. It also highlights the continent's approach to the New Urban Agenda and the potential impact of elections in countries like Kenya and Rwanda.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2017 publication year | English publication language | Global geographic scope | Sub-Saharan Africa geographic scope | climate change | economic growth | employment opportunities | financial resources | good governance | new urban agenda | political transitions | social challenges | transformational technology | urbanization