The African Century
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Clean Cooking Advances Women’s Empowerment
Clean Cooking Advances Women’s Empowerment
Rachel Ruto outlines a gender-based strategy for improving energy access and reducing air pollution in Africa. -
The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis
The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis
Anne O. Krueger urges developed countries to back efforts by the IMF and the World Bank to promote growth-enhancing reforms. -
The Key to Transforming African Health
The Key to Transforming African Health
Jayati Ghosh highlights efforts to foster scientific innovation and drug manufacturing on the continent. -
Developing Countries’ Liquidity Crisis Is Not Over
Developing Countries’ Liquidity Crisis Is Not Over
Ishac Diwan & Vera Songwe urge global policymakers to prevent mass insolvency and finance urgent climate projects. -
Leaving Africa’s Colonial-Era Currency Will Be Hard, But May Be Wise
Leaving Africa’s Colonial-Era Currency Will Be Hard, But May Be Wise
Peter Doyle considers how exiting the CFA franc zone could benefit Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, despite the challenges. -
Ending Congo’s Forever War
Ending Congo’s Forever War
Adekeye Adebajo examines the complex domestic, regional, and external dynamics of one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts. -
The Way Out of Africa’s Debt Doom Loop
The Way Out of Africa’s Debt Doom Loop
Hippolyte Fofack urges international development policymakers to address the inequities in the global financial system. -
Senegal’s Election and Africa’s Future
Senegal’s Election and Africa’s Future
Rabah Arezki considers what Bassirou Diomaye Faye's presidency could mean for one of Africa's most closely watched democracies. -
Africa’s Prosperity Depends on Achieving Gender Equality
Africa’s Prosperity Depends on Achieving Gender Equality
Jane Kabubo-Mariara outlines steps policymakers can take to redistribute unpaid domestic work among households and communities.
