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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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May 12, 2021
Public Health Threats and Pandemics
Term Member Virtual Meeting: An Inside Look at Corporate Boards and How They Work
Dambisa Moyo discusses why corporations need boards that are more transparent, more knowledgeable, more diverse, and more deeply involved in setting the strategic course of the companies they lead. H…
July 12, 2012
China
"Winner Take All"—A China Story?
It was with a mix of trepidation and anticipation that I read Dambisa Moyo’s newly-released book, Winner Take All: China’s Race for Resources and What it Means for the World: trepidation because my c…
July 18, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Question of the Week: China in Africa Part II
Is Chinese aid and investment a positive force for development in Africa? This is the second Question of the Week post about Chinese involvement in Africa. Last week, we focused on China’s South-Sou…
December 5, 2017
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Cabinet Appointments Disappoint
Friends of Zimbabwe hoped that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s cabinet appointments would signal a shift away from the tyranny of deposed president Robert Mugabe. Instead, Mnangagwa’s appointments have signaled continuity, not change.
February 13, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Guest Post: A Tale of Two Nigerias
This is a guest post by Jim Sanders, a career, now retired, West Africa watcher for various federal agencies. The views expressed below are his personal views and do not reflect those of his former e…
