How African countries can break the cycle of debt dependency
Africa needs billions of dollars to finance the Sustainable Development Goals. Its not clear where this money will come from.
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When development becomes a curse: displacements and destroyed livelihoods
Mega development projects can have a positive impact. But there are risks. Between 2004 and 2013, some 3.4 million people were ‘physically and economically displaced’ by World Bank projects alone.
Pessimism is rife, optimism naive. Activism is the best tool for now
The first Renaissance struggled with the same doubts and uncertainties and blinding possibilities that we face today. Any gains we make will have to be achieved amid relentless shocks.
Kenya’s glass-half-full experiment with transfer of power and resources
The Kenyan example illustrates the importance of constitutional guarantees for devolution. But it also shows that devolution is no magic bullet for the problems of corruption and ethnic politics.
Uruguay’s victory against Big Tobacco is more than just a local triumph
The Uruguayan government's victory over Philip Morris should embolden other countries to introduce stronger tobacco-control policies.
Protests surge as gap widens between reality and the ‘Africa rising’ narrative
Grassroots protesters are questioning the logic of export-led ‘growth’ and renewed fiscal austerity pushed through the ‘Africa rising’ narrative. They want policies that meet their basic needs.
Clinton and Trump: different visions of America abroad
No election in recent times has so clearly presented American voters with such a stark choice when it comes to U.S. foreign policy. A guide to the major differences.
Development banks threaten to unleash an infrastructure tsunami on the environment
Big new investors such as the Asian Infrastructure Development Bank are key players in a worldwide infrastructure, and that could be bad news for the environment.
Dos Santos maintains the status quo while suggesting change in Angola
Angola's Dos Santos is buying time. His promise to step down is an attempt to diffuse growing political tensions, as repression continues. He might relinquish his position, but not his power.
Ghana: lessons from Nkrumah’s fallout with his economic adviser
Nobel laureate and Kwame Nkrumah's economic adviser Arthur Lewis saw Ghana as a testing ground for his ideas on economic development. But he was met with fierce resistance.
How do we know the Zika virus will cost the world $3.5 billion?
How does an institution like the World Bank come to put a price tag on a virus like Zika or any other health calamity?
The harsh realities about South Africa that the World Bank dare not speak
Some hard-to-hear facts are not included in the World Bank's new discussion note on poverty and inequality in South Africa.
Rwanda’s Achilles’ heel: there is no back-up plan to Kagame
The reality of Rwanda is that there is no viable alternative to President Paul Kagame, within or outside his ruling RPF. Political rivals have died, are jailed, or have fled the country.
Development aid works over time, but must adapt to 21st-century needs
Recent studies show that development aid to poor countries contributes in the long term to their economic growth. But the aid architecture has adapted slowly to a new reality.
China’s greatest challenge will be escaping the middle income trap
The history of middle incomes countries shows China's "miracle growth" probably won't continue.
Why helping ‘economic migrants’ may help stop others becoming ‘refugees’
The European obsession with labeling people either economic migrants or refugees hampers understanding of the problems they face. Adding the role remittances play to the debate would help.
Why inequality will not be fixed with Pikettian posturing and distorted data
Thomas Piketty's visit reminds us of the need to reconsider South African inequality-fibbery. His inequality critique is vital, but only if it can withstand the neoliberal embrace.
What the science and technology index tells us about development in Africa
Science and technology is seen as a key driver of a nation's economic fortunes. How is the African continent faring a decade after the first major global survey on countries' performance?
We got an FOI request from Big Tobacco – here’s how it went
Cancer Council Victoria is contesting British American Tobacco's request for survey data about teenagers' smoking habits. Here's the story of a UK research group who faced a similar request.
Why does so little foreign aid go to support universities?
For decades, higher education in developing countries has not been a priority for international aid donors. That is now changing.
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