Developing Economies

German Economy and Technology Minister Michael Glos presents the annual economy report during a news conference in Berlin January 21, 2009. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (GERMANY) - BM2E51L0X5S01

What’s wrong with political leaders citing research?

Monday, July 16, 2018

Re-examining trade with Africa under the Continental Free Trade Agreement

2:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

The Stanley hotel in central Nairobi March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Noor Khamis - D1AESRDWXOAB

Figure of the week: Hotel revenues and growth in South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania

Friday, July 13, 2018

City skyline

The world’s ten best performing metropolitan economies: 2018 edition

Max Bouchet and Joseph Parilla

Thursday, July 12, 2018

(From L) Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Chad's President Idriss Deby, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou and Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore pose as they leave the African Union summit to go to a meeting of the G5 Sahel "College de defense du G5 Sahel" CDS meeting in Nouakchott, Mauritania, July 2, 2018. Macron, making an exceptional appearance at an African Union (AU) summit, was expected to discuss hurdles facing a five-nation French-backed anti-terror unit, the "G5 Sahel" force. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters? - RC1B3C750F50

Africa in the news: US-Africa business council, AU summit, and Nigeria updates

Friday, July 6, 2018

Representatives from various African nations gather at the opening session at the AGOA Forum during the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - GM1EA841P4701

The 2018 AGOA Forum: A turning point for US-Africa commercial relations?

Witney Schneidman and Landry Signé

Friday, July 6, 2018

Workers arrange fresh roses at the Vermont Flowers export processing zone (EPZ) factory in Kenya's capital Nairobi March 10, 2011. Vermont claims their technique allows real blossoms and leaves to retain their natural appearance for long periods of time after being plucked, according to their website. A Kenyan company, Vermont benefits greatly from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which has granted duty-free access for many sub-Saharan African nations' products into the U.S. since 2000. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA - Tags: SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS) - GM1E73A1Q6T01

Figures of the week: Update on US-Africa trade and the implementation of AGOA

Friday, July 6, 2018

Indian rupee banknote

The mess and the ‘masala’ in middle-income debt markets

Thursday, July 5, 2018

The buildings with the logos of three of South Africa's biggest banks, ABSA, Standard Bank and First National Bank (FNB) are seen against the city skyline in Cape Town, South Africa, August 30, 2017. Picture taken August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings - RC199A8F64C0

The distressing Debt Sustainability Framework of the IMF and World Bank

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Employees work on the manufacturing line at the United Aryan Export Processing Zone textile factory in Nairobi, Kenya April 13, 2017. Picture taken April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RC116416CF10

Capitalizing on Industry 4.0 in Africa

Christina Golubski

Tuesday, July 3, 2018