Global Economy and Development

The reception in the Co-Creation Hub in Yaba, Lagos, an area in Nigeria's economic capital once nicknamed "Yabacon Valley" because of the number of tech start-ups in the area. (Photo by Sally Hayden / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Connecting Africa’s tech talent with the world

Cecilia Värendh Månsson and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A sunflower is seen on a wheat field near the village of Zhovtneve, Ukraine, July 14, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko//File Photo

The Ukraine war’s impact on developing countries

Indermit Gill and David Dollar

Monday, March 21, 2022

An employee of online retailer Jumia sorts packages for delivery at the company's warehouse in Lagos February 16, 2015. The growth of Africa's middle class has created demand for products that conventional retail struggles to satisfy due to a shortage of malls and grinding traffic in many cities that deters shoppers. The sector is still in its infancy. The internet's contribution to Africa's gross domestic product stood at 1.1 percent in 2013, much lower than other emerging markets. But this could rise to 10 percent, or $300 billion, by 2025, according to a report by consultants McKinsey's & Company. REUTERS/Joe Penney (NIGERIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT)

Lessons from Lagos state in addressing youth unemployment

Tejumola Abisoye and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Signage for Sarafu on the streets of Mukuru Kayiaba slum in Nairobi, Kenya, July 28, 2020. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kagondu Njagi

Challenges in the post-COVID global economic recovery

Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly and Fred Dews

Friday, March 4, 2022

A researcher works inside a laboratory at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya May 11, 2020. Picture taken May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Jackson Njehia

Investment in science and technology is key to an Africa economic boom

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Landry Signé, and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia March 29, 2021. A sign reads: "Bank of Russia". REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

What you should know about sanctions on Russia

Douglas A. Rediker and David Dollar

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has welcomed the arrival of a critically endangered male Sumatran tiger at Edinburgh Zoo. Staff at the wildlife conservation charity say they hope the zoo’s current female tiger Dharma and the new arrival Lucu will breed in the future. Darren McGarry, head of living collections at RZSS, said, “We are very excited to welcome Lucu into our care and for visitors to meet him soon. “It will take a couple of days for him to settle in and explore his new home, and we will slowly begin introductions with Dharma in the months to come.” Four-year-old Lucu was born at Paignton Zoo, Devon, in 2016. Darren added, “Sumatran tigers are critically endangered in the wild and any cubs Lucu and Dharma raise would be a potentially important contribution to the future of the species, which is at risk of extinction due to extensive habitat loss and poaching.” Lucky visitors may be able to spot Lucu in his indoor area over the weekend at Edinburgh Zoo’s Tiger Tracks.Where: Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomWhen: 06 Nov 2020Credit: RZSS/Cover Images**Editorial use only**

Illegal trade in drugs and wildlife

Vanda Felbab-Brown and David Dollar

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

virtual reality

Educators have pointed advice for tech companies building the metaverse

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

EdSurge

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Workers look for abnormal holes in mosquito netting at the A to Z Textile Mills factory producing insecticide-treated bednets in Arusha, Tanzania, May 10, 2016. REUTERS/Katy Migiro

African solutions to African health system challenges

Dr. Olusoji Adeyi and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Gasoline prices in Los Angeles. Prices are in displayed in U.S. dollars for one gallon of gas.1/31/2022 Los Angeles, CA., USA(Photo by Ted Soqui/SIPA USA)No Use Germany.

What’s causing inflation in the U.S. and how we can get out of it

Donald Kohn and David Dollar

Monday, February 7, 2022