MAC Strategy Document
GENDERISE is proud to introduce a new program dedicated to improving mobility in African megacities through approaches that center on inclusivity and real-life experiences. This focus area responds to growing concerns over unsafe travel conditions, underfunded infrastructure, and uneven access to affordable transport—challenges that disproportionately affect groups who have been historically overlooked.
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Dynamic African Value Chains, Mobility, and Macroeconomic Transformations
The evolution of African urban economies is increasingly predicated on the efficient integration of domestic value chains with improved mobility across the continent, a transformation whose macroeconomic implications are profound. The cashew processing sector, a critical component of Africa’s agro‐industrial landscape, exemplifies both the challenges and opportunities inherent in this integration.
African Value Chains, Mobility, and Home‐Grown Development: A Macroeconomic Analysis
In recent years, African economies have increasingly recognized that sustainable growth must be built on resilient domestic value chains and robust regional mobility. The abrupt cessation of US-funded development programs typified by the recent closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by the US government has exposed a critical funding gap that underscores the urgency of home‐grown African facilitated development.