Economy
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Tinubu’s Nigeria: A year at the edge of the abyss
University students are among those hit hardest by the Tinubu administration’s IMF-directed austerity programme. Ajadi Sodiq, an undergraduate at the University of Ibadan, receives ... -
$120bn isn’t enough. Here are 3 ideas for a truly bigger better World Bank
Leaders have called for a record replenishment of the Bank’s grants and concessional lending arm. Much bigger changes are needed. When he assumed the ... -
IDA21: Africa’s call to triple finance a chance for the North to rebuild trust
Leaders called on donors to replenish the World Bank’s grants and concessional loans arm with “at least $120 billion” for debt and climate. “The ... -
How continental competition policy strengthens the African marketplace
Regional price distortions hurt small traders the most; as more states adopt competition rules, it’s the traders and consumers who will win big. National ... -
Climate finance: Did the IMF/World Bank spring meetings move the dial?
An expert panel give their verdict on whether the Spring Meetings offered Africa hope that climate finance will be expanded and reformed. In a ... -
When is a policy not a policy? The curious case of the hollow JET-P
If Just Energy Transition Partnerships don’t serve the interests of developing countries or the West, whose purposes do they serve? If something looks like ... -
The AfDB’s $61bn initiative will transform agriculture but for whom?
The one-size-fits-all Dakar II plan risks sacrificing biodiversity and smallholders for the sake of private interests. There is an alternative. Launched early last year, ... -
How a shipping carbon tax could help Africa build climate resilient trade
Pricing the emissions of the international shipping industry could raise $100 billion/yr. With Africa disproportionately affected by climate change and its impacts worsening other ...
