Policy Research Working Paper 10896 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Economic Transformation in Africa The Role of North-South and South-South Trade Woubet Kassa Gideon Ndubuisi Solomon Owusu Africa Region Office of the Chief Economist September 2024 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Policy Research Working Paper 10896 Abstract This paper contributes to the discussion on Africa's pathways to economic transformation by examining the roles of trade patterns—spe ...