African Studies Program

Discover African Studies at Georgetown: Focus on Economics and Development

The issues of economics, finance, markets and development have become increasingly essential to understanding contemporary Africa. Therefore, the key challenge that many African countries have faced since independence has been the need to maintain and accelerate economic growth in order to lift their people out of poverty and to improve their well being. Until recently, the story has been a sad one: stagnated economic growth and skyrocketing poverty numbers. Clearly, things have to change.

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Georgetown Africa Interest Network (GAIN)

Georgetown Africa Interest Network

The African Studies Program is a member of the Georgetown Africa Interest Network

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