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This is one of the first books that provides technical and credible pathways for the success of the AfCFTA. It will successfully spur economic development in Africa. Successful implementation of AfCFTA will have a far-reaching impact beyond economic and distributional aspects—a must-read book for students and policymakers interested in changing Africa’s growth and development trajectory. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization This book explores three foundations for the success of the AfCFTA: Demography, Digital, and Diversification. It is a strong call to action for African policymakers and handy tools and practical steps for students that will lead to a thriving regional integration through structural change. Frannie Léautier, Senior Partner and CEO of Southbridge Investments This is a fantastic book by world-class African experts on the AfCFTA's most defining issues for the future of the African continent. Please read it, you may change your mind! Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

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Albert G. Zeufack is the World Bank’s Country Director for DRC, Angola, Burundi, and Sao Tome et Principe. Prior to his appointment he was Chief Economist for Africa from May 2016 to June 2022. He was also Practice Manager in the Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management Global Practice and leader of the World Bank-wide Community of Practice for the Management of Natural Resources Rents. His main research interest is in the micro-foundations of macroeconomics. Fulbert Tchana Tchana is a World Bank Lead Country Economist. Since joining the Bank in 2013, he has worked on analytical, advisory, capacity-building, and lending operations in the Middle East and Africa. He supported these countries in the areas of economic modeling, growth and productivity analytics, economic and trade diversification, oil revenue management, subsidy reform, and regional integration. Before joining the Bank, his previous positions included Economist for Cameroon’s Ministry of Finances and Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Aly Sanoh is a Senior Economist in the Poverty and Equity Global Practice of the World Bank. His work focuses on understanding the drivers of poverty and inequality reduction in the Sahel countries. He has held positions in the Office of the Chief Economist of the Africa Region, where he conducted macroeconomic and microeconomic analyses for Africa’s Pulse.

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