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How Africa is tackling COVID-19

Friday, Jul 24, 2020 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

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Supporters of Imam Mahmoud Dicko and other opposition political parties protest after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita rejected concessions, aimed at resolving a months-long political stand-off, in Bamako, Mali July 10, 2020. REUTERS/Matthiew Rosier NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Africa in Focus

Africa in the news: South Africa’s economy, tensions in Mali, and Mozambique’s liquified natural gas project

Christina Golubski

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Container ships wait to load and offload goods in port in Cape Town, South Africa.

Global Economy

Africa’s roadmap for long-term economic growth

Landry Signé and David Dollar

Monday, June 29, 2020

India

China policy needs rethink but India can’t take forever to do it

Tanvi Madan

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Reports

Women pick unwanted coffee beans from the final product just before packaging in Holiso cooperative of Shebedino district in Sidama, Ethiopia November 30, 2018. Picture taken November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Maheder Haileselassie - RC1A79217960

Report

Supporting small informal businesses to improve the quality of jobs in Africa

Ahmadou Aly Mbaye

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

A cargo train is launched to operate on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and financed by Chinese government in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa, May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC18EA14A4B0

Report

Understanding China’s Belt and Road infrastructure projects in Africa

David Dollar

September 2019

Demonstrators shout slogans against Jair Bolsonaro, far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), during a protest called "dictatorship never again" in Sao Paulo, Brazil October 10, 2018. The poster (R) reads: "Fight for democracy!" REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli - RC12E4A0D820

Global Governance & Politics

Rising democracies, burden-sharing, and the international liberal order

Ted Piccone

February 2019

People queue to cast their vote at a polling station during a presidential election re-run in Gatundu, Kenya October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola - RC17AAEA3B20

Report

The power of demonstration: To increase resilience, democracy must be shown to work

Ken Opalo

February 2019

Shoppers walk during the opening of the 'Mall of Africa' in Midrand outside Johannesburg, South Africa April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko - D1AETAYSBVAB

Developing Economies

Africa’s consumer market potential

Landry Signé

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Blog Posts

A girl holds her chalkboard as she arrives to attend lessons at the evening school in Ouakam neighbourhood, Dakar, Senegal January 16, 2019. Picture taken January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Education Plus Development

Ensuring learning continuity for every African child in the time of COVID-19

Adedeji Adeniran

Thursday, June 4, 2020

A worker is seen at a production line within the Shona Textiles Export Processing Zone (EPZ) as they make protective face masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as a measure to stem the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athi River near Nairobi, Kenya April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi

Africa in Focus

How the AfCFTA will improve access to ‘essential products’ and bolster Africa’s resilience to respond to future pandemics

Landry Signé and Colette van der Ven

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Community volunteers put the masks on as they prepare to distribute food packages during a 21-day nationwide lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a township in Cape Town, South Africa, April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Africa in Focus

Africa in the news: South Africa looks to open up; COVID-19 complicates food security, malaria response

Dhruv Gandhi, Christina Golubski, and Payce Madden

Saturday, April 25, 2020

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Events

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The state of human rights in Africa

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST

The future of work in Africa: Opportunities and challenges of digital technologies

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

Examining the health of democracy across Africa

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Washington, DC

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Experts

Landry Signé

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

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David Dollar

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, John L. Thornton China Center

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Tanvi Madan

Director - The India Project

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Project on International Order and Strategy

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Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Closing Ceremony - Carrara Stadium - Gold Coast, Australia - April 15, 2018. Jessie Lartey of Ghana, Roilya Ranaivosoa of Mauritius, Jenito Guezane of Mozambique, Esther Oyama of Nigeria and Esther Oyama of Nigeria carry the national flags as they walk among athletes and staff members. REUTERS/David Gray

Podcast Episode

Challenges and opportunities for Africa’s next decade

Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly and Fred Dews

Friday, January 24, 2020

The entrance of the Africa CEO Forum, a two-day business conference, is seen in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 21, 2016. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon

Podcast Episode

How to boost the economies of Africa

Landry Signé and Jonathan Tepperman

Foreign Policy

Monday, November 4, 2019

General view of the port terminal in Algiers, Algeria March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra - RC1308CF2410

Podcast Episode

How will the Continental Free Trade Area transform Africa?

Landry Signé

Friday, May 31, 2019

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