The Bretton Woods institutions are due a revamp from their colonial roots.

Racism is rooted in a combination of prejudice and power, and action to combat racism must address both. The development sector is plagued by problems on both dimensions, but the Black Lives Matter...

The fund is confident that Africa’s second-biggest oil producer will rein in public debt to sustainable levels.

How did African members of UNGA vote on the resolution to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? Senior Associate Hannah Ryder and colleague Etsehiwot Kebret analyze the votes and outline what they might...

Turn the G-20 into the G-21 by adding the African Union.

Senior roles still dominated by white people and appeals depict countries as inferior to UK, says international development committee

As long as neither Congress nor European parliaments are in the mood to authorize new funding, there can be no Belt and Road alternative.

Many believe there is little future in trying to tackle problems of the 2020s with institutions created in the 1940s

There are many reasons to be concerned about the World Bank’s development perspective, which not only have major implications for African countries, but also run deeper than the views of its current...

The war and the pandemic highlight the necessity of reform to enable Africans to be treated equally, help to shape global economic trends and share lessons with others.

The inequalities of the past can’t set the rules of the present.

Back in 2000, when China held its first Africa summit, it imported just $5 billion worth of goods from Africa, and the UK $13 billion worth—by 2013, China had overtaken the UK

An action plan to overcome crises and achieve economic transformation: Joint declaration of the Heads of State and Government to mobilize African countries towards supporting an ambitious development...

Openness, transparency and sustainability to be keys for infrastructure investment

The case for bigger and transformative ideas, faster project implementation, better policy research, more and better data collection

The African country had applied for help under the Group of 20’s Common Framework but so far there’s been no progress.

How will the China-Africa relationship evolve in 2021? Senior Associate Hannah Ryder outlines implications of China’s dual circulation policy, addresses myths around decreased Chinese lending, and...

The war and the pandemic highlight the necessity of reform to enable Africans to be treated equally, help to shape global economic trends and share lessons with others.

From the moment the novel coronavirus burst out of China and began to spread around the world, many commentators quickly took for granted that Africa would become the pandemic’s biggest and deadliest...

President Xi Jinping promised to share around a quarter of China's pandemic recovery boost with Africa, more than European and American countries

African leaders must be more imaginative and proactive in pooling their efforts and setting the agenda.

Ever since President Xi Jinping unveiled the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in late 2013, the massive infrastructure and connectivity initiative has captured the world’s imagination. Supporters see…

Fund’s regional chief says a ‘Gleneagles-like moment’ is required to agree desperately needed reforms

The African Union has secured close to 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the largest such agreement yet for Africa.