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Inequality and human development
The Nobel laureate in economics Professor Amartya Sen has long argued that human beings constitute the ‘ends’ of economic activity,…
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Inequality and human development
T he Nobel laureate in economics Professor Amartya Sen has long argued that human beings constitute the ‘ends’ of economic…
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Ethiopia’s nobel laureate
On Tuesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali became the latest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. According to the…
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Cash or cashless?
My wallet never contains any cash and I almost never use an automated teller machine (ATM) in Norway. My life…
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Culture and leadership
M ost discussions on African development tend to include the leadership question. There is growing frustration, especially among Africa’s youth,…
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Productive agricultural investments versus “land grabs”
A little over a decade ago, there were widespread concerns over a major decline in global agricultural production and a…
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Food security and better diet
The world has achieved numerous developmental successes. Poverty has been eradicated in some parts of the world and drastically reduced…
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In pursuit of universal health care
T he average world life expectancy at birth is now over 70 years. We are all living longer, and while…
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Vying for Africa’s attention
The first Russia-Africa Summit held in Sochi last week has generated renewed interest in better understanding the growing competition among…
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Made in Africa
Rwanda has been making news headlines in recent weeks. Despite being a small and landlocked country, with a brutal history…
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