The Rise of Entrepreneurism in Africa

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I think it's very clear that we have now a group of countries that are really reformists, and I'm doing the right things. But unfortunately, the largest economies in the continent are dragging us down. If you take countries like Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, they have been growing very slowly. It is true that parts of the world have experienced premature de-industrialization. And for certain value chains, the competition would allow entrance like late-comers.And Africa is not taking full advantage of this opportunity.

Cohost Janet Bush talks with Carlos Lopes. He is a professor in the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town. He’s also an affiliate professor at Sciences Po, Paris, an associate fellow in the Africa Program at Chatham House, and a member of the African Union reform team. Lopes was the policy director for UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. He serves as an advisor on MGI’s research on Africa, including our latest report, which discusses the continent’s human capital and natural resources and how they can help to accelerate productivity and reimagine Africa’s economic growth. His views are his own. In this podcast, he covers topics including the following: