Global Economy and Development

A view of the Yaba district in Lagos June 25, 2015. At first glance, Yaba is like many other parts of Nigeria's sprawling commercial capital: a cacophony of car horns and shouting street vendors, mingling with exhaust fumes and the occasional stench of sewage. But in between the run-down buildings in this seemingly inauspicious part of Lagos, a city of around 21 million, tech start-ups are taking root and creating a buzz that is drawing international venture capitalists and more established digital firms. Picture taken June 25, 2015. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye - RTX1M6LS

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, development hacks, and the power of digital record-keeping

Merrell Tuck-Primdahl

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

A copy of the Wall Street Journal is pictured in a newsstand in New York, June 26, 2007. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc. have "basically agreed" on a structure to protect the editorial independence of Dow Jones' news operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. News Corp. is offering $5 billion to buy Dow Jones. REUTERS/Keith Bedford (UNITED STATES) - RTR1R6CD

Exploring media sentiment around Africa: Positive or negative?

Monday, August 14, 2017

Kenyans queue to cast their vote during the presidential election outside a polling station in Gatundu, Kenya August 8, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RTS1ATK9

Africa in the news: Elections in Rwanda and Kenya, AGOA Forum, and Ethiopia’s dropped state of emergency

Friday, August 11, 2017

Kenyan workers prepare men's underwear at the Hela intimates export processing zone (EPZ) limited factory in Athi River, near Nairobi, Kenya, July 27, 2017. Picture taken July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya - RTS19YU7

Figures of the week: African participation in global value chains

Friday, August 11, 2017

A taxi passes by in front of The New York Times head office in New York, February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD PACKAGE - SEARCH 'BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD 31 OCT' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTX2R4RK

Exploring media sentiment around Africa: Country analysis

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

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The Jamaican reintegration policy for school-aged mothers: A step in the right direction?

Dasmine Kennedy

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Kigali, Rwanda, August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana - RTS1AC62

Africa in the news: Election updates, China’s new Djibouti base, and Google CEO’s Nigeria visit

Friday, August 4, 2017

Peter Maritim, a candidate for the role of local representative, passes by banners as he campaigns in the Barut ward, Nakuru, Kenya, July 27, 2017. Picture taken July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RTS19UNL

Kenya’s election 2017: Same concerns, different approaches

Douglas L. Kivoi and Steven Nduvi

Friday, August 4, 2017

A shipment of presidential election ballots is seen ahead of Kenya's August 8 election at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RTS19WEC

Kenya’s election 2017: Unique concerns for a unique country

Douglas L. Kivoi and Steven Nduvi

Friday, August 4, 2017

Philippine soldiers carry medicine supplies donated by USAID for landslide victims in St. Bernard town, southern Leyte, upon their arrival at the Tacloban airport in central Philippines February 18, 2006. Hundreds of people were feared dead in central Philippines after mudslides triggered by heavy rains buried houses and an elementary school packed with children on Friday, officials and witnesses said. REUTER/Romeo Ranoco - RTR1B7HD

Empowering aid: The real disruptive play for U.S. foreign policy

Anthony F. Pipa

Thursday, August 3, 2017