Financing development in Africa: Trends, issues and challenges

Financing development in Africa: Trends, issues and challenges

Author: 
Hammouda, Haikm ben
Place: 
Addis Ababa
Publisher: 
Africa Union (AU)
Date published: 
2008
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Journal Title: 
African Integration Review = Revue Africane de l'Integration
Source: 
African Integration Review - Vol. 2 - No. 1 - January 2008, pp. 18 - 50
Abstract: 

Access to finance is critical to accelerating growth and development in Africa. This paper persents recenty trends in various sources of development finance and provides a critical assessment of the coasts of meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the region. Furthermore, it examines the key international commitments made to Africa as well as the extent to which donors have fulfilled thse commitments. Finally, it examines issues and challenges arising from recent initiatives on aid and debt.

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CITATION: Hammouda, Haikm ben. Financing development in Africa: Trends, issues and challenges . Addis Ababa : Africa Union (AU) , 2008. African Integration Review - Vol. 2 - No. 1 - January 2008, pp. 18 - 50 - Available at: https://library.au.int/financing-development-africa-trends-issues-and-challenges-3