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Winning the cancer war in Sub-Saharan Africa
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity, kill 41 million people per year, with 77 percent of these deaths occurring in...
Tigray faces choice between two of its finest Generals’ plans
The bloodiest war of the 21st century, which devastated Tigray, ended when Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) signed...
Trouble with carbon markets
In January, it was revealed that as much as 90 percent of the carbon credits approved by one of the world’s largest certifiers may be phantom,...
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Policy priorities for the G20
At a time of heightened uncertainties for the global economy, India’s strong performance remains a bright spot. So, it is fitting that Group of...
Can the West Woo Africa?
In recent years, the West’s lack of engagement with Africa left behind a vacuum that China and Russia eagerly filled. The US and Europe...
Dollar relief in 2023
In 2022, a confluence of shocks reduced economic growth and simultaneously boosted inflation, causing investors to flee to dollar-denominated assets. Now, as fears about...
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How to transform African agriculture
The COVID-19 pandemic, compounded by supply-chain disruptions and surging inflation, has highlighted the fragilities of Africa’s food systems, leading to a 60 percent increase...
The multilateral financing paradox
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have become the darling of policymakers nowadays. In a recent speech, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on the World Bank and other...
The second green revolution will be digitized
Farming is one of the world’s oldest and most far-reaching endeavors. Meeting the growing food demands of the global population – projected to reach...
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Climate, energy security must go hand-in-hand
A few years ago, in an era of abundant energy supplies, the world’s focus was on curbing fossil-fuel use to achieve net-zero carbon emissions....