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GDP in Africa is growing on average yearly by 5 to 6% (World Bank 2015a), but most of the population remains at the subsistence level and below. Economic growth benefits few people in Africa.

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  • World Bank. (2015a). Trade and competitiveness global practice. Washington, DC: World Bank.

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Bijaoui, I. (2017). Introduction. In: Multinational Interest & Development in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48914-8_1

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