The University of Eswatini (UNESWA) comprises several faculties and academic institutes as well as administrative centres and units which are bound together by legislative and statutory protocols of the institution. As part of its remit, UNESWA established the Growth Lab for Africa (the GLA) in June 2023.
To be the major catalyst for economic growth and sustainable development in Africa.
To enable the people of Africa to grow their economies, enhance individual wellbeing and achieve national development through access to cutting-edge research, evidence-based policies, effective innovation and entrepreneurship as well as seamless technology adoption and diffusion.
To build ‘the Africa we want’ as advocated in Agenda 2063 of the African Union, establishing an accurate measure of economic growth and developing appropriate diagnostic tools are the first steps in ensuring evidence-based public and industrial policies, with subsequent program implementation and evaluation.
Commercial capacity building and effective consultancy is best delivered from an understanding of the socio-economic challenges faced by the private sector, communities, the socio-political context of policy development, and the commercial operating environment.
The provision of support through innovation and entrepreneurship eco-systems as well as diffusion of technology only succeed if relevant government policies are formulated, implemented and evaluated. Equally, a scalable and sustainable approach to innovation and entrepreneurship needs to exist in a viable innovation eco-system and to focus on benefiting communities through supporting relevant individuals and companies.
The University of Eswatini (UNESWA) comprises several faculties and academic institutes as well as administrative centres and units which are bound together by legislative and statutory protocols of the institution. As part of its remit, UNESWA established the Growth Lab for Africa (the GLA) in June 2023.