sub-Saharan Africa
Policymaking without data – a rudderless ship

Policymaking without data – a rudderless ship

In recent years, it has become commonplace to draw analogies between data and natural resources. One often encounters the phrase “data is the new oil”, while the competition over the acquisition and harvesting of data...

Post COP26: The divestment opportunity

Post COP26: The divestment opportunity

Why abandoning fossil fuel investments is the optimal catalyst for setting Africa on the right development trajectory Climate change is perhaps the ultimate ‘wicked problem’. Or, for economists, it’s the ultimate...