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<title>APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute &#45; Teniola T. Tayo</title>
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<title>Sustainable Progress: The AfCFTA and Green Job Opportunities in Africa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Youth unemployment in Africa can be mitigated by promoting green tech, Indigenous knowledge, and digital integration initiatives, using the AfCFTA as a context-sensitive amplifier. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:45:49 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
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<title>Mainstreaming climate action into Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade &amp;amp; Investment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Explore how Nigeria’s trade ministry can lead the green transition by aligning industry, trade, and investment policies with climate action for a sustainable and resilient economy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:27:59 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Trade infrastructure financing in Africa: an exploration of geopolitical funds for private sector participation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Africa&#039;s private sector can leverage geopolitical funds to increase their participation in trade infrastructure development; however, several challenges will need to be overcome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:54:30 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
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<title>The African Union vs “the end of development”</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Faced with dwindling global solidarity, the African Union will need to make pragmatic strides towards Agenda 2063 to emerge as a crucial counter to the ongoing “end of development” discourse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:00:52 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
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<title>Expert Interview with Axel Berger on Synergising Investment Facilitation Agendas in Africa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this interview, APRI discusses progress in the African Continental Free Trade Area and Investment Facilitation for Development agreements while exploring and proposing measures for increased synergy in their implementation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:58:48 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>COP28: The Dual Imperatives of Africa&amp;apos;s Trade and Climate Goals</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Africa strides towards industrialization and trade integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), it faces the dual challenge of climate responsibility and sustainable development. This report explores how Africa&#039;s pursuit of sustainability in trade and production, coupled with innovative financial mechanisms like Green Bonds and Public-Private Partnerships, can shape a resilient and prosperous future that positions the continent at the forefront of global sustainability efforts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:05:36 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
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<title>The AfCFTA and the Vision for a Pan&#45;African Investment Agency</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The proposed Pan-African Trade and Investment Agency could transform Africa&#039;s investment landscape, driving funding and collaboration under the AfCFTA umbrella. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:11:05 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
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<title>Expert Interview with Amilcar Monteiro On Cape Verde and Trade</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this interview, APRI discusses issues around trade facilitation in West Africa, services trade, and broader trade and development issues with Amilcar Monteiro, an expert in trade facilitation from Cape Verde. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:03:42 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
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<title>The AfCFTA can help address African inequalities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Careful implementation and strategic investment in human capital and labour mobility are key to ensuring that the benefits of the AfCFTA are equitably shared and no one is left behind. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:11:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
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<title>Harnessing the AfCFTA for Increased German Investment in Africa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The author argues that German investors should keep their eyes on the AfCFTA. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:28:43 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Coordinating investment promotion under the AfCFTA</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A regional value chain approach may help with efforts to promote the African single market for investment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 21:29:15 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
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<title>The Road to Africa’s Single Market: Progress so far and challenges for the future</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ There have been major developments on the journey of preparedness for implementing the AfCFTA, including successes and challenges. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 06:19:44 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
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