Kenya and South Africa offer insights into digital economy challenges and alternatives
The World Bank is warning of the real danger of a massive economic downturn across the world.
Debt distress in Africa: biggest problems, and ways forward
The ability of countries to manage their debt is complicated by the changing composition of the debt.
Three priorities Africa’s newbie on the World Bank board should focus on
Executive directors must approve all World Bank loans and guarantees, country assistance strategies, the administrative budget of the Bank, and the Bank’s key operational policies and procedures.
The World Bank and IMF are using flawed logic in their quest to do away with the informal sector
Tax evasion does indeed exist, including in a subset of the informal economy.
How electricity changes lives: a Rwandan case study
Rwanda has implemented one of the most comprehensive electrification programmes in the world. In 2009 only 6 per cent of Rwandans had access to electricity.
Dar es Salaam’s new rapid bus system won international acclaim – but it excludes the poor
Split into six phases, DART has triggered a major overhaul of the city’s road infrastructure—by its completion, 137km of new roads will have been built.