março 28, 2025 – ABRAZPE

How Africa can make Special Economics Zones successful

4 minutos Across Africa, governments are increasingly looking to Special Economic Zones (SEZs), as engines of industrialisation, job creation and economic transformation. When done right, SEZs can attract investment, boost exports and create employment opportunities. Yet, many African SEZs have been falling short due to poor planning, weak governance, and lack of integration with local economies. This begs the question: how can Africa best make SEZs work to ensure sustainable growth, economic stability, and the creation of flourishing cities? One of the biggest determinants Continue lendo→

SEZs and economic development

9 minutos During the decade of the 1980s a paradigm shift took place in the minds of economic policy makers; the movement in thought process was rooted in the idea that economic development must be led by having in place an export-oriented economy. This became a recipe of economic success for many countries of North East Asia and South East Asia. Political leadership of East Asia adopted the strategy of promoting exports of their countries; notably the economic managers of South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand Continue lendo→