Better Know Ajay Banga, Biden’s Pick to Lead the World BankOn February 23rd, President Biden nominated former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to serve as the next World Bank president. His...
Why Are So Many African Countries Facing a Huge Debt Crisis Right Now?According to the International Monetary Fund, 22 countries in Africa are either in debt distress or at high risk of...
Bangladesh: Protests, Crackdowns and a Coming ElectionIn December protests erupted in cities across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka. The proximate cause was skyrocketing inflation triggered in...
The Big Problem With “Great Power Competition” | Ali WyneIn this episode, we are joined by Ali Wyne, senior analyst with Eurasia Group’s Global Macro-Geopolitics practice, focusing on US-China...
Why Do Some Countries Succeed in Economic Development While Others Fail?Why have some countries experience durable economic progress while other countries remain left behind? This basic question has vexed development...
Can Cryptocurrency Accelerate Global Development?Some of the most innovative cryptocurrency projects today are being built in the developing world — and Sub-Saharan Africa in...
What Will COVID-19 Do to the Sustainable Development Goals?The economic impact of COVID-19 could increase global poverty for the first time in three decades, pushing more than half...
The UN is Warning of a Massive Crisis as Desert Locusts Ravage East AfricaDesert locusts are killing crops across East Africa and in so doing, threatening the food supply of millions of people....
How Diplomacy Can Save the Nile RiverEd note. This first appeared in The Conversation Mahemud Tekuya, University of the Pacific Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are a...
