Reforming Africa’s fossil fuel subsidies Comment | 30 April 2018 | Leah Worrall, Shelagh Whitley, Andrew Scott Why is reforming fossil fuel subsidies so important and how should Africa go about it? Read and comment
Public finance and development: six things to read in April Insight | 13 April 2018 | Mark Miller This blog forms part of a regular series of updates on the latest resources and must-reads in the public finance and development world. Read and comment
Incubating policy for economic transformation: lessons from Nepal Research reports and studies | April 2018 | David Booth This paper reports some early successes from a UK Department for International Development-funded programme in Nepal, the Economic Policy Incubator. Downloads
Digitalisation and the future of manufacturing in Africa Public event | 23 March 2018 14:00 - 15:30 UTC+5.30 Growing digitalisation in the global economy will have a significant impact on Africa's growth trajectory. This panel discusses how, and what can be done. Find out more
Digitalisation and the future of manufacturing in Africa Research reports and studies | March 2018 | Karishma Banga and Dirk Willem te Velde This paper presents new empirical analysis of how the growing trend of automation in manufacturing may impact Africa's industry and growth trajectory. Downloads
Risk to African manufacturing as operating robots in US set to become cheaper than wages in Kenya within 15 years – new report Press release | 19 March 2018 Operating robots in US factories could become cheaper than hiring workers in Kenya by 2033, new research by the Overseas Development Institute has found Find out more
Public finance and development: six things to read in March Insight | 16 March 2018 | Mark Miller This blog forms part of a regular series of updates on the latest resources and must-reads in the public finance and development world. Read and comment
China’s new development agency: five expert views Comment | 14 March 2018 | Alex Thier, Nilima Gulrajani, Barnaby Willitts-King, Annalisa Prizzon, Linda Calabrese Five experts discuss China's new National Development and Cooperation Agency. Read and comment
The role of Kaizen in economic transformation Working and discussion papers | March 2018 | Alberto Lemma There is little knowledge on the role of Kaizen within the more traditional donor support community. This report sets the approach within the literature. Downloads
How 'smart' trade policy can help Africa industrialise Public event | 22 February 2018 16:30 - 18:00 GMT Much of Africa is struggling to develop a strong industrial sector. Developing 'smart' trade policy is crucial to help the continent realise its potential. Find out more
