Mario Pezzini is the Director, the OECD Development Centre, and Acting Director, OECD Development Co-operation Directorate.

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Economic Growth

African business is key to ensuring the success of the continent's free trade bloc

Africa's new continental trade bloc positions it well to compete globally and accelerate its economic development, but its success will depend on their ability to seize growth opportunit...

29 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

Africa is urbanizing twice as fast as Europe did. This could be a major opportunity

Urbanization could be a major driving force for African economic growth, writes Ibrahim Assane Mayaki.

30 Sep 2016