By James A. Robinson, Soeren J. HennWill Africa finally begin a sustained convergence to the living standards of the developed world in the way China has done in the last...

By Indermit Gill, M. Ayhan Kose, Dana VorisekBy the end of next year, COVID-19’s economic sting is likely to be an ugly but fading memory for the world’s wealthiest economies:...

By Jonathan Ledgard, Homi KharasHomi Kharas: With all the problems facing us now—climate change, inequality, the pandemic, extreme poverty—is biodiversity a top global priority? Jonathan Ledgard: The 2020s will likely...

By Tara NathanWeak infrastructure is widely accepted as a fundamental limitation to growth in Africa. Governments in the region struggle to meet the basic needs of residents, including access to...

By Adefunke Ekine, Ayotola AremuWithout a huge investment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, Africa will not achieve the goals the African Union has laid out in her...

By Mike Ogbalu IIIImagine an Africa without boundaries—an African continent where commerce takes place freely between states, and goods and services are exchanged for value without the constraint of complex...

By Chidi Victor Nweneka, Tolu DisuReminiscent of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza pandemic, the COVID-19 pandemic is perpetuating the stark reality of vaccine insecurity in Africa. Less than 1 percent of...

By Jeannine AjelloEde Ijjasz-Vasquez is a nonresident senior fellow in the Africa Growth Initiative, which is part of the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution. His work...

By Jeremy GreenwoodIllegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU-F) has quickly become one of the largest environmental and economic issues facing the globe, as fish are responsible for providing an estimated...

The majority of Democrats (51%), stated that they do not want Joe Biden to run for office in 2024. The findings come from a CNN survey that polled 1,527 American...