KIEL-CEPR African Economic Development Conference (AEDC)

Africa is at the doorstep of the European Union and holds great potential. Due to recent geopolitical upheavals, natural disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic, firms are adjusting their global supply chains. As a result, Africa could play a much more prominent role than it has until now. However, many African economies struggle to unlock their potential due to constraints such as access to finance, low competitiveness, labor market-related challenges, and the political economy, often made worse by instability and the effects of climate change.

The Kiel-CEPR African Economic Development Conference (AEDC) will bring together top economics researchers and policymakers to discuss state-of-the-art research on the constraints hindering economic development across the continent and to overcome them.