The Illusion of the Free Market: Why Cameroonian Agriculture requires a strategic State
Main Policy Highlights:
Stabilizing agricultural incomes: Establish a smoothing fund and floor price mechanisms to protect cocoa producers from price volatility.
Industrial revitalization through...
Why Artificial Intelligence Matters in Elections in the Economic Community of Central African States
Artificial intelligence, the ability of computer systems to learn and perform tasks that usually require human intelligence, is at the forefront of technological innovation....
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Government and civil society institutions in Uganda face a choice between open source and proprietary software solutions to register customary land across the country....
Unifying regional economic communities: Are we on track in Central Africa?
Conversation Between
Dr Jacob KOTCHO
Director of the ECCAS Common Market
&
Dr Jean Cedric Kouam
Director of Economic Affairs, Nkafu Policy Institute
Dr Jacob Kotcho, you are the Director...
The Role of International Organizations in Promoting Democratic Governance in Central Africa
Introduction:
Long criticized for their poor governance, African countries, particularly those in Central Africa, have embarked on far-reaching political and institutional reforms (1) . The...
Cosmetic Skin Lightening Among Cameroonian Women: From a Social Trend to a Public Health...
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Introduction
Since 1989, international efforts to end protracted conflicts in Africa, America and Asia have required sustained investments in disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of...
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