Global Economy and Development

Blue sky with clouds

3 reasons to be optimistic about 2021

Shanta Devarajan

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Malawi flag pennants

All of us together: Governing Malawi

Lazarus M. Chakwera

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Yonghe Temple, Beijing, China, Jun 17,2018: Old female beggar on the street was asking some money from tourists who passing by.

Deep-sixing poverty in China

Monday, January 25, 2021

Vials labelled "COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" are placed on dry ice in this illustration taken, December 4, 2020. Picture taken December 4, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Navigating the complexities around a COVID vaccine in Africa

Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu

Monday, January 25, 2021

Tianjin/China-April 12,2020:Smoking chimneys of a power plant, located beside a fishing village.

To support climate action, growth measures should count planetary damages

Monday, January 25, 2021

Ship with oil rig in the background in the Nigerian capitol Lagos

Africa in the news: Natural resources, elections, and COVID-19 updates

Leo Holtz and Chris Heitzig

Saturday, January 23, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event on his administration's Covid-19 response in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Biden in his first full day in office plans to issue a sweeping set of executive orders to tackle the raging Covid-19 pandemic that will rapidly reverse or refashion many of his predecessor's most heavily criticized policies. Photographer: Al Drago/Pool/Sipa USA No Use Germany.

Biden, democracy, and Africa

Witney Schneidman

Friday, January 22, 2021

Man placing ballot in ballot box

Vote—What do you think should be the top priority for Africa in the year ahead?

Aloysius Uche Ordu

Friday, January 22, 2021

Earth at night

The brave new world of 2021

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Foresight Africa 2021 cover

Join the conversation on the top priorities for Africa in 2021

Aloysius Uche Ordu

Thursday, January 21, 2021