Addressing the interrelations between migration and other public policies is key to unleashing the continent’s potential for economic transformation”, said Mario Pezzini, Director of the OECD Development Centre and Special Advisor to the OECD Secretary General on Development. AdvertisementThe media event built on the research on Migration and Development conducted by the OECD Development Centre in around 30 countries worldwide, including seven African countries; and the conclusions of the recently published OECD Development Centre-ILO How Immigrants Contribute to Developing Countries' Economies report. The discussion highlighted the importance of intra-African migration and of immigrants’ contribution to their African host country in three areas: labour market, economic growth and public finance. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, the report presents numerous instances of immigrants' positive economic contributions in African countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Source: The North Africa Journal January 29, 2018 16:07 UTC