In his acceptance speech as Chairman of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in February 2010, President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi…
African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as…
Successful public sector reform is rare in Africa. Over twelve years, Ethiopia transformed its public financial management (PFM) to…
The current global economic crisis, rising food prices, and the threat of climate change have reinforced the urgency to find lasting…
The global economy and especially its poorest members, face a perfect storm. The crisis has been created by a Global LIE: leverage that is…
Firms in Africa report "regulatory and economic policy uncertainty" as a top constraint to their growth.
We argue that often firms in…
This paper asks how strong African Public Financial Management (PFM) has become, after a decade and more of reform. How well do African PFM…
Lanterns that use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) powered by batteries, which are in turn charged by grid electricity or small solar panels,…
Many reform results fall below expectations in the development arena, especially in the public sector. Do the reforms just need more time…
Advances of science may take much longer to translate into helpful societal actions without deliberate linkages among policy makers,…