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Public export credits for transactions in Africa: a qualitative comparative analysis

What strategies and operating choices explain why some non-African export credit agencies perform well in supporting transactions in Africa?

Andreas Klasen, Alexander Koldau and Roseline Wanjiru · Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy · 2025

Abstract

Using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, the article examines what led to high performance by non-African export credit agencies and export-import banks in supporting transactions in Africa. It finds that a government’s export-related Africa strategy, implemented by its agency and combined with a competitive loan offer, is a key condition. The authors derive recommendations for policymakers on public export promotion programmes for the continent.

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