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CGD in the News
December 09, 2021
Seventeen African countries are taking part in a two-day Democracy summit hosted by US President Joe Biden, billed as an event to discuss ways to defend against the rise of authoritarianism. Observers say it highlights the contrasting priorities of the US and China on the continent.
CGD in the News
November 18, 2021
Despite the setbacks endured as a result of the global health crisis, Africa’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem is brimming with potential, says the CEO of AVCA. Despite the setbacks endured as a result of the global health crisis, Africa’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem was – and still is – brimming ...
CGD in the News
November 18, 2021
With the COVID booster finally available to everyone who had their final vaccination more than six months ago, this is the more serious debate I wish we were having: Should I be going to get my third Covid shot (booster), or should I refuse it in protest and solidarity with people in less ...
CGD in the News
November 03, 2021
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Leaders from low income countries call on larger nations to live up to climate change promises. Leaders from smaller and lower-income countries are using the U.N.'s COP26 climate summit to urge larger nations to live up to their financial promises regarding climate c...
CGD in the News
October 03, 2021
We bring you interviews with leaders and experts from the Africa Resilience Forum, on the theme of Covid-19 and Beyond: Working Together for a Resilient Continent. CNBC Africa in an exclusive interview spoke with Gyude Moore, Senior Policy Fellow at the Centre for Global Development, on youth unempl...
Op-Ed
March 09, 2021
Owing to years of grassroots mobilization and the rise of renewables and low-carbon assets, financial markets are finally shifting gears to account for the inevitable decline of fossil fuels. But to make the most of the current moment, policymakers must heed the financial industry's call for clear s...