Does globalization promise benefits for the African continent?
A. One of the many concerns over globalization is the view that some countries and may miss out completely. African countries are already marginalized, even though they are nominally connected to the global economy. Successful participation in the global economy will entail the strengthening of the links between Africa and the rest of the world, particularly through information and communication technologies. The risk further integration poses is increased marginalization of less skilled workers, including much of the female workforce. Q. Do national accounts and other data take into account the work done by women? A. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the key indicator in the System of National Accounts (SNA). The GDP measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy in a given period of time, usually one year, while the Gross National Product (GNP) measures the value of goods and services owned by residents of a country including remittances from abroad. GDP is used as
