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World Bank/Scott Wallace - Fishermen prepare nets on shore of Lake Victoria, Tanzania.

Save to My Portfolio The U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in Africa

Ernest Aryeetey, November 03, 2009

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Neal Wolin's visit to three African nations demonstrates the commitment by the current administration to African development issues. Ernest Aryeetey urges Deputy Secretary Wolin to focus on sustainable development and encourage countries to establish frameworks for long-term growth. Read more and comment

Africa, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty, Economic Development

Governance and Diplomacy


Reuters/Noor Khamis - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Carson addresses the media at the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Kenya's capital Nairobi.

Save to My Portfolio Obama's Kenya: A Potential Political Minefield

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, November 03, 2009

On October 26 Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, announced that the U.S. was revoking the visa of a top Kenyan official because of his role in blocking reforms in the country. Mwangi Kimenyi discusses this approach and urges that the focus should be on overhauling institutions, not targeting individuals. Read More

Africa, Diplomacy, Corruption, U.S. Politics, Global Governance

Spotlight: Financial Services


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Save to My Portfolio Expanding the Financial Services Frontier: Lessons From Mobile Phone Banking in Kenya

Mwangi S. Kimenyi and Njuguna S. Ndung'u, October 16, 2009

Access to financial services is crucial to economic growth and poverty reduction, yet a large proportion of households in developing countries lack access to financial services. Brookings expert Mwangi Kimenyi and Njuguna S. Ndung’u, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, discuss the Kenyan experience with mobile phone banking and how this technology can expand the financial services frontier. Read More

Africa, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Technology, Technology and Development

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Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde - A man arranges Agip drums at an oil station and depot in Abuja, Nigeria.

Save to My Portfolio Africa's (Large)4 Problem

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, October 15, 2009

There is wide agreement that the African developmental problem is largely rooted in its institutions. Mwangi Kimenyi discusses the link between size and the quality of governance in African countries. Read more and comment

Africa, Global Governance, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty

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Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Clinton meets with Nigerian Foreign Minister Maduekwe in Abuja.

Save to My Portfolio Nigerian Foreign Minister Chief Ojo Maduekwe on the Nigeria-U.S. Partnership

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Washington, DC

On September 30, the Brookings Institution hosted Chief Ojo Maduekwe, the foreign minister of Nigeria, for a conversation on the U.S.-Nigeria partnership, and the challenges and opportunities for democratic and economic reform and regional stability in Africa's most populous country. Read More

Nigeria, Africa, Economic Development, Foreign Policy, Global Economics

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The Africa Growth Initiative conducts high-quality policy research and analysis focused on attaining sustainable economic development and prosperity in Africa, while amplifying the voice of African researchers in policy-making and planning.

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Africa Tackling HIV/AIDS in Africa: From Knowledge to Behavior Change

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Africa Obama's Kenya: A Potential Political Minefield

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, November 03, 2009

Africa The U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in Africa

Ernest Aryeetey, November 03, 2009

Africa Expanding the Financial Services Frontier: Lessons From Mobile Phone Banking in Kenya

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Njuguna S. Ndung'u, October 16, 2009

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Africa and the Obama Administration

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ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.

ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

Research ProjectBrookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

ExpertRichard Joseph

Richard Joseph is John Evans Professor of International History and Politics at Northwestern University. Former fellow of The Carter Center, Atlanta, he focuses on African governance, political economy, and democratization.

ExpertTed Gayer

Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.