Olaniyi Evans’ Research Portfolio

The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential

Fostering intra-African integration and removing trade barriers will be critical to Africa's coming economic transformation. Two agreements, in particular, promise to lower production costs, create new value chains, boost domestic demand, and attract global investment.

Landry Signé

Investing in Africa’s Health

COVID-19 has reversed some of the progress made in the fight to eradicate AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis in Africa. But, despite high inflation and an uncertain economic outlook, African governments can take several steps to strengthen local health systems and bolster the continent’s defenses against future epidemics.

Donald P. Kaberuka

A Fork in the Road for Development Financing

A majority of developing countries are facing debt distress, and their financing problems are sure to grow worse as global financial conditions continue to tighten. The moment is quickly approaching when the world will have to decide between two futures for development finance.

Daniel Cohen

Envisaging an African Green Economy

By emphasizing green manufacturing as a means of reducing poverty and decarbonizing its economy, Kenya hopes to create a strategic template for other developing countries. But its success will depend at least partly on whether the international community can forge a new compact on the emerging green economy.

Raila Odinga

The Anatomy of Kenya’s 2022 Election

Despite violence and irregularities in Kenya's previous elections since the turn of the century, there is good reason to think that this year's vote will be peaceful and exemplary. Not only are many women running, but, most importantly, all the contenders are committed to an orderly transfer of power.

Steven Gruzd

Turning Off Congo’s Looting Machine

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been pillaged by foreign governments and corporations for more than 500 years, and this sordid pattern continues to this day. Given this history, is it any wonder that the country suffers from massive corruption, perpetual conflict, and state capture?

John Prendergast

The Key to Africa’s Economic Revolution

The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat has made clear that, thanks to the AfCFTA, Africa is “open for business.” That may be true, but it will mean little unless the people running those businesses are aware of it – and reaping the benefits.

Bogolo J. Kenewendo

The Financial System Africa Needs

Africa’s vast economic potential is no secret. But tapping it will be possible only if major developed countries and emerging economies work together to design a more inclusive and effective global financial system that meets the continent’s liquidity and debt-sustainability needs.

Vera Songwe

Africa Is Not Europe’s Gas Station

Germany and Italy are telling Africans that we should saddle ourselves with fossil-fuel infrastructure that will soon become a drag on our economies and propel us toward climate disaster. We must respond with a firm no, and instead demand that European countries support us in the development of renewable-energy systems.

Mohamed Adow

Aid to Ukraine Should Not Come at Africa’s Expense

As governments and other donors accelerate much-needed aid to Ukraine, they should not simultaneously scale back development-assistance programs for Africa. Doing so would increase poverty, exacerbate food shortages, and undermine democracy on the continent.

Chris Heitzig

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