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Highlights

  • BREAD-IGC Virtual PhD Course on Firms and...

    12 January 2023

    Lectures on management and business training, upgrading, misallocation, capital and labour frictions, contracts, markets and competition, and industrial policy. The Bureau for...

    Event
  • Data and research journey of a ‘smart city’:... Kezia Fortuin, Victoria Delbridge

    ‘Smart Cities’ have the potential to leverage big data and advanced analytics to improve residents’ standards of living. Over 20 years, the City of Cape Town illustrates...

    Blog Post
  • Can the world afford an increase in Africa’s... James Dzansi

    Despite contributing the least to climate change, many African countries experience the brunt of its impacts, yet they may have to increase their share of global emissions...

    Blog Post
  • Zambia Economic Growth Forum 2022

    24 November 2022

    The International Growth Centre (IGC) hosts the Zambia Economic Growth Forum 2022 (EGF) in partnership with the Government of Zambia by convening senior political and...

    Event
  • Industrialising Africa: Renewed commitment to...

    23 November 2022

    International Growth Centre hosts a panel discussion to mark Africa Industrialisation Week 2022. Committed to provide policymakers with relevant evidence to support policy,...

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  • Three ways in which cities can spur development and... Juliana Oliveira-Cunha

    Cities in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to their geographic features and low income per capita. Many of...

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