One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Reliable statistics, including est

‘A valuable corrective to the fraying narrative of [African] failure.’ Foreign Affairs Not so long ago, Africa was being described as the hopeless continent

The book presents a nuanced narrative about statistical development in Africa since around the time of independence when emerging states needed statistics mainl

What do we know about economic development in Africa? The answer is that we know much less than we would like to think. This collection assesses the knowledge p

Our Continent, Our Future presents the emerging African perspective on this complex issue. The authors use as background their own extensive experience and a co