The debate on the centrality of democracy in promoting socioeconomic development is a chicken-and-egg conundrum. Most countries pursued development without embracing democratic institutions. Some of these countries later turned to establishing and strengthening their democratic institutions primarily after making significant development strides. Ha-Joon Chang meticulously demonstrates th...
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The 21st IREN East Africa Media Forum April 25 – 26, 2024 Nairobi, Kenya Theme: Adapting to Power Shifts: The Future of the United Nations in a Multipolar World Inter Region Econ...
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By 2035, Africa will have the largest labour supply in the world. It is an enormous challenge to utilise this potential of the rapidly growing population - it will double to 2.5 billion peop...
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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools are quickly becoming an integral part of the modern work environment, fulfilling a range of professional tasks from drafting a report to anal...
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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa's fintech industry has experienced remarkable growth, characterized by rapid expansion, increased investment, and a significant shift tow...
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Today, I address a pressing challenge: the urgent need to reform global governance to meet the financing needs of African nations as we pursue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Af...
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In the face of the current global shocks occasioned by multiple human, natural, ecological, sociological and financial crisis, we can all agree that the World is not in a good place. Today,...
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Industry experts identify top technology predicaments facing insurance leaders and how to address them. While billions trust their lives and livelihoods to insurers every day, the insuran...
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Introduction Our journey at the BIS Innovation Hub since it opened five years ago has been an intense ride, with high ambitions and a steep learning curve. We started out with a handful o...
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