African Center for Economic Transformation

ACET

African Center for Economic Transformation

Type Think Tank
Website acetforafrica.org
Wikipedia Wikipedia
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Year founded 2008
Location Accra Ghana Ghana
Functions Advocacy, Research
Funding sources Governments or multi-govt organizations, Foundations/Grants
Tags africa economics social policy technology and innovation
Summary The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) is a non-profit Accra-based think tank. ACET economists, researchers, and support staff advise African governments —including Ghana, Liberia, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone—on economic matters. Their vision: African solutions for African problems. They produce reports and organize meetings and conferences and other events to promote development in Africa through economic transformation (as opposed to growth). They advise on increasing FDI inflows, recommend export promotion policies and strategies, and steer education and skills development.

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Publications

ACET: African Center for Economic Transformation · 19 October 2023 English

Technology upgrading measures the medium-and high-technology content in total production activities and total exports.


ACET: African Center for Economic Transformation · 19 October 2023 English

Human well-being, the ultimate goal of economic transformation in Africa and one of the core inputs measured by the index, has improved since the turn of the century— not everywhere, …


ACET: African Center for Economic Transformation · 19 October 2023 English

Productivity increases measures the value added per unit of labor in agriculture, manufacturing and construction, and services.


ACET: African Center for Economic Transformation · 19 October 2023 English

Human well-being measures economic and social outcomes and enablers in terms of incomes, income inequality, formal employment, and female participation in formal labor markets.


ACET: African Center for Economic Transformation · 19 October 2023 English

Diversification measures an economy’s capability to produce and export a widening array of goods and services.



ACET: African Center for Economic Transformation · 11 October 2023 English

In theory, the quantity and the structure of treated debt should aim to re- establish external debt sustainability, whilst losses are allocated to creditors based on the comparability of treatment …



ACET: African Center for Economic Transformation · 25 September 2023 English

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ACET: African Center for Economic Transformation · 25 September 2023 English

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