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The World Bank has long sought to replace it’s annual index that fell to scandal in 2021. But a new replacement repeats some of the flaws.
The ‘liberal international order’ emerged out of the devastation of World War II − is it still relevant today?
The AIIB is a paradox: an institution connected to the rules and norms of the liberal international order, but one created by an illiberal regime.
Nigeria can benefit from a Brics partnership but it must find a careful balance between the relationship and the interests of its western allies.
Ghanaian leaders have grappled with ideological challenges while navigating decolonisation and socio-economic development.
The harms of digital lending, such as over-indebtedness, are increasingly being documented by researchers and in Kenyan media.
Development projects must be tailored to the context of the communities they are supposed to help.
World Bank president Ajay Banga is in Australia to secure funding for sustainable economic development and critical infrastructure in the world’s poorest nations.
The two leading supporters of the ‘inclusive wealth’ metric, the UNEP and World Bank, can’t agree on how it should be measured.
Ethiopia’s macroeconomic policy shift holds the promise of significant progress, but success is far from certain.
Despite its stark reality, there is a potential path forward for Sudan if peace can be found.
The 1944 conference to create a post-war international monetary system marked the beginning of America’s global dominance.
African countries require efficient infrastructure networks to boost trade within the region and with the rest of the world.
South Africa should encourage the G20 to commission studies on the challenges that the international community faces, and suggest responses.
Development finance addresses the failures or limitations of financial institutions such as commercial and investment banks.
Ali Hassan Mwinyi successfully drove economic and political reforms in Tanzania, all in the shadow of his predecessor, Julius Nyerere.
A cashless economy is a less inclusive economy.
The World Bank used a tool known as purchasing power parity to make its calculations. An improved methodology suggests China’s pro-market reforms increased rather than shrank extreme poverty.
The UN climate conference brought some progress. A former UN official who has been involved in international climate policy for years explains what has to happen now for that progress to pay off.
Through the Loss and Damage Fund, developed states and major emitters will compensate developing countries experiencing the most devastating effects of climate change. The fund is now operational.



















