African nation-state economies have traditionally been connected to the global market system through exports of raw materials and less on value added products. The economic activities on the continent, especially in Sub Saharan Africa, are characterized largely by uncoordinated informality and short-term spasms of vibrant formal sectors in urban areas. For African countries to be effective players both in the region and globally a mixed role of state stewardship and private sector drive is required.
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