Historically, landlessness has been rare in Africa, except in former settler colonies. That has constrained the growth of rural labor markets, because most people have been able to make a living ...

COMMON WISDOM #15: Non-farm enterprises in rural ... rural Africa may have to absorb large parts of the estimated 65 million new labor market entrants by 2020. This paper describes these enterprises, ...

A high cost of living has significant ramifications for African countries ... skilled individuals from remaining in their home country. Talented people are forced to seek work in nations with ...