Understanding Economic Reforms in Africa

ROSE AIKO Research Economist, Bank of Tanzania, TanzaniaHAIDARI K. R. AMANI Professor of Economics and Executive Director, Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), TanzaniaGODFREY ASIIMWE Lecturer in History and Development Studies, Makerere University, UgandaBRAHIM ELMORCHID Professor of Economics, Cadi Ayyad University, MoroccoKWAME FREMPAH-YEBOAH Development Practitioner, Ministry of Works and Housing, GhanaDAVID KIBIKYO Fellow, Centre for Basic Research (CBR), Uganda and PhD Candidate, Roskilde University, DenmarkJULIUS KIIZA Lecturer in Political Economy of Development and Policy Analysis, Makerere University, UgandaPHYLLIS MAKAU Senior Economist, Kenyan Ministry of Finance, KenyaBRAHIM MANSOURI Professor of Economics and Director, Group on Research in Economics and Finance (GREF), Cadi Ayyad University, MoroccoBERNARD MUFUTE Manager, Economic Research and Policy Intervention, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, ZimbabweCHARLES MUJAJATI Director for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economic Development, ZimbabweTAKAWIRA MUMVUMA Lecturer in Development Economics, Social Economic and Industrial Economics, University of Zimbabwe, ZimbabweFLORIBERT NGARUKO African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), ZimbabweROSE NGUGI Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Nairobi and Policy Analyst and Head of Private Sector Development Division, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), KenyaJANVIER D. NKURUNZIZA United Nations' Economic Commission for Africa, ECA, EthiopiaROGER OPPONG-KORANTENG Senior Consultant, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), GhanaS. MOHAMED RIGAR Professor of Management, Faculty of Law and Economics, Cadi Ayyad University, MoroccoDENNIS RWEYEMAMU Research Economist, Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), TanzaniaGODWILL G. WANGA Senior Research Associate, Daima Associates Limited, TanzaniaSAMUEL M. WANGWE Professor of Development Studies and Principle Research Associate, Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), TanzaniaMAUREEN WERE Assistant Policy Analyst, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), KenyaMUSTAPHA ZIKY Professor of Economics, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco

• List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Contributors Introduction: Understanding Economic Reforms in Africa; J.Mensah PART I: EARLY REFORMERS Introduction; J.Mensah Understanding the Reform Process in Kenya; M.Were, R.Ngugi & P.Makau Understanding Economic and Institutional Reforms in Uganda; J.Kiiza, G.Asiimwe & D.Kibikyo Understanding Economic Reforms: The Case of Ghana; J.Mensah, R.Oppong-Koranteng & K.Frempah-Yeboah Understanding Reforms: A Country Case Study of Morocco; B.Mansouri, B.Elmorchid, M.Ziky & S.M.Rigar PART II: LATE REFORMERS Introduction; J.Mensah Political Economy of Reform in Polarised and War-Prone Societies: The Case of Burundi; F.Ngaruko & J-D.Nkurunziza Understanding Economic and Political Reforms in Tanzania; H.K.R.Amani, S.M.Wangwe, D.Rweyemamu, R.Aiko & G.G.Wanga Understanding Economic Reforms: The Case of Zimbabwe; T.Mumvuma, C.Mujajati & B.Mufute Conclusion: Bringing It All Together; J.Mensah Index