Africa’s rising debt Conference | 5 - 6 November 2018 This conference explores the challenges of keeping rising public debt in sub-Saharan Africa on a sustainable track. Register
Africa's economic growth in a new global context Public event | 24 October 2018 17:00 - 18:30 GMT +1 (BST) This event discusses the drivers of sustainable economic growth in Africa in the context of new global trends. Register
Africa’s secessionism: a breakdance of aspiration, grievance, performance and disenchantment Research reports and studies | October 2018 | Mareike Schomerus, Pierre Englebert and Lotje de Vries This book chapter offers four interpretations of Africa’s secessionism: aspiration, grievance, performance and disenchantment. Downloads
Can farming improve the lives of rural women and girls? Public event | 15 October 2018 11:00 - 12:30 GMT+1 (BST) ODI convenes an expert panel to discuss the role of agriculture in improving the lives of rural women and girls in developing countries. Find out more
African Development Bank's landmark deal opens door to scaling up multilateral lending Insight | 5 October 2018 | Chris Humphrey The AfDB's innovative 'Room2Run' deal marks a first for multilateral development banks. Others must follow if global development goals are to be met. Read and comment
‘AgTech’ disruptors in East African value chains Public event | 2 October 2018 14:00 - 15:30 GMT+2 (CEST) This session explores the new forms of agricultural technology that are transforming agro-value chains and the implications on integration and inequality. Find out more
How AgTech is changing East African economies Insight | 1 October 2018 | Aarti Krishnan New technologies are disrupting the agriculture industry, bringing new investors and new (young) entrepreneurs – and new barriers to women's participation. Read and comment
What impact are NGOs having on the wider development of climate services? Research reports and studies | September 2018 | Amy Kirbyshire and Emily Wilkinson The paper challenges the notion that climate information can be effectively delivered directly to communities without engaging with national providers. Downloads
Tackling the governance of economic transformation Briefing papers | September 2018 | David Booth Policies to move African economies from growth to transformation are urgently needed, but are they feasible, given typical political-economic constraints? Downloads
Record debt levels suggest we may be sleepwalking into the next global economic crisis Comment | 12 September 2018 | Jesse Griffiths Global debt is at a record high – and rising. Many middle-income countries face a financial crunch. A sovereign debt crisis is brewing in poorer countries. Read and comment
