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What sorts of reforms under Trump could reshape Africa-U.S. relations for the better?
Most reasonable people agree that Africa-US relations need a proper reboot. The coming opening for reforms under Trump presents some interesting…
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What sorts of reforms under Trump could reshape Africa-U.S. relations for the better?
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November 2024
The World Bank and other IFIs should get serious about climate adaptation in low-income countries
Instead of merely externalizing high-income countries’ policy priorities (especially mitigation), focus should be on promoting energy access for rapid…
Nov 12
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The World Bank and other IFIs should get serious about climate adaptation in low-income countries
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China as a Model Development Partner
A case for African states to embrace the deliberate pursuit of modernity and structural socio-economic change (and learn from China's experience while…
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China as a Model Development Partner
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October 2024
Harris or Trump? What the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election portends for America's Africa policy
Despite the two presidential candidates' different approaches, US-Africa policy will remained hobbled by historical blinkers and the harsh realities of…
Oct 30
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Harris or Trump? What the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election portends for America's Africa policy
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Can you say SDGs?
EPISODE 2: Jonathan and I speak to Ken Opalo about African elites, what donor organisations get wrong, and why RCTs fail to do good...
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September 2024
Can better urbanization policies unlock faster economic growth and development in Nigeria?
At the moment the Nigerian state can’t guarantee competent pro-growth government throughout the country. Competently run pro-growth cities are the next…
Sep 23
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Can better urbanization policies unlock faster economic growth and development in Nigeria?
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August 2024
On Nigeria’s bold but rudderless attempts at structural economic reforms
President Bola Tinubu’s lack of a focused agenda is blunting the impact of some of his bold reforms while also jeopardizing private sector growth
Aug 28
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On Nigeria’s bold but rudderless attempts at structural economic reforms
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The geopolitics of the war in Sudan
How external actors are prolonging the war and complicating potential avenues to a peaceful settlement
Aug 14
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The geopolitics of the war in Sudan
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July 2024
What Kenyan protests tell us about economic management and the politics of reforms in African states
There is an urgent need to modernize economic management in African states. Unfortunately, so far there is little evidence that African governments are…
Jul 30
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What Kenyan protests tell us about economic management and the politics of reforms in African states
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Kenyan Protests, Part Three: Thoughts on potential pathways forward
The case for why Ruto should stop scheming and instead focus on a narrow set of achievable goals to restore the fiscal pact, improve service delivery…
Jul 19
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Kenyan Protests, Part Three: Thoughts on potential pathways forward
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Kenyan Protests, Part Two: How not to clean up a fiscal mess
Generalized erosion of fiscal pact and trust in government raise the specter of widespread tax evasion, proliferation of informality, and unmanageable…
Jul 12
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Kenyan Protests, Part Two: How not to clean up a fiscal mess
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Kenyan Protests, Part One: The political education of President William Ruto
Lessons on the difficulties of governing during turbulent economic times after campaigning as an anti-establishment populist.
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Kenyan Protests, Part One: The political education of President William Ruto
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