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The textile products market for Gabon is set hit 500+ Billions by 2030

From thread spinning to textile-based apparels manufacturing, the industry is projected based on current consumption trends and future income paths, to hit a total gross value added of 532 illions by 2035.

This huge growth in output is expected to generate 3 millions employment and boost fiscal revenue and could become a leading exporting sector for the Gabonese economy

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Cameroon's pork market size

Our central estimates suggest that, with the prevailing retail prices, the pork market was valued at CFA 231B. In terms of foresight, the market could reach CFA 490B by 2030.

Which African countries made the highest leap in GDP per capita in the last decade?

Only 3 African countries were capable of doubling their GDP per capita between 2013 and 2023. The performance is relatively poor compared to their South Asian counterparts.

Benin: What is the optimal level of fossil fuels subsidies for Benin?

We modelled the Benenise economy with a price subsidy shock and assessed the welfare impact under different levels of subsidies.

Benin: the economic impacts of the export pipeline Niger-Benin

We assessed the short- and long term GDP and employment impacts of the Niger-Benin pipeline.

Cameroon: Growth effects of customs duties on foods imports.

Growth effects of customs duties on foods imports. We simulated the GDP and employment effects of an implementation of customs duties on a set of imported food products.

Cameroon: Infrastructure

Road infrastructure, the neglected golden market

Cameroon: education

The hidden burden of imports in education