Dr. Patience Agbleze Acolor
Part 5 |SDG 8: From Low-Cost Labour to High-Value Work in SEZs, Delivering Productivity and Inclusive Growth
UNCTAD argues that SEZs must evolve from low-cost labour platforms into value-adding industrial ecosystems
Part 4: SDG 5,Gender Equality; SEZs Hold Untapped Leverage in Push for Gender Equality
Without deliberate policy choices, SEZs risk reproducing the same inequalities that shape the wider economy
Part 3: SDG 2 — Zero Hunger, From Farm to Plate: How SEZs Can Anchor Africa’s Food Security
When well designed, these zones enhance food production, reduce post-harvest losses, expand processing capacity and integrate fragmented value chains. Just…
Part 2: SDG 1 — No Poverty, Turning Jobs into Livelihoods: How SEZs Can Drive Poverty Reduction
African countries must expect SEZs to deliver more than employment numbers. Jobs alone do not reduce poverty if they do…
PART 1: From Enclaves to Engines: Reimagining SEZs to Deliver the SDGs in Africa
Research by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shows that with targeted reforms, including reoriented incentives, stronger…
Ghana’s Free Zones/SEZs Can Anchor the Country’s Next Wave of Green Investment
As global supply chains turn green, how Ghana positions its Free Zones and future Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will determine…