Every living organ contains the germs of its own destruction. The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) is no exception, with the difference being that it may have more than one such germs. The greatest impediment faced by CPP was the mistrust that characterized the relationship between the leaders of the parties....
Category: Opinion
After the West’s response to Covid, Africa cannot expect support on climate change
W. Gyude Moore, Senior Policy Fellow at the Center for Global Development (CGD)
The Age of America First Washington’s Flawed New Foreign Policy Consensus
Donald Trump was supposed to be an aberration—a U.S. president whose foreign policy marked a sharp but temporary break from an internationalism that had defined seven decades of U.S. interactions with the world. He saw little value in alliances and spurned multilateral institutions. He eagerly withdrew from existing international agreements,...
Lagos to Mombasa: How Does Africa Attract Private Investment to Meet Its Development Needs?
Hosted by W. Gyude Moore Senior Policy Fellow Center for Global Development
Lagos to Mombasa: Can Agriculture Drive Economic Growth in Africa?
Few sectors have carried as much promise and frustration as the agriculture sector in Africa. Since the independence era, the potential of agriculture in Africa has been evident, yet the sector continues to underperform. In this episode of Lagos to Mombasa, Linda Manda, Head of Agribusiness, Corporate and Investment Banking...
Complexities of democratic elections in the context of COVID-19 response measures
Presidential, parliamentary and local elections were scheduled to be held in 21 African countries and one autonomous region this year. As COVID-19 became a global pandemic and spread to Africa in March, one of the concerns that emerged was whether elections could be held under conditions of social distancing, quarantining...
Economic growth in Africa will not be achieved by a blanket ban on fossil fuels
By Gyude Moore and Vijaya Ramachandran
What does the ‘international rules-based order’ mean for Africa?
W. Gyude Moore-Senior Policy Fellow at the Center for Global Development (CGD)
Fears Tanzania Is Head For One Party State
For generations, Tanzania has been a beacon of peace and stability in a region characterised by civil unrest. It has stood out as a wise kid among more restless neighbours. In 1979, for instance, the town of Moshi hosted critical Ugandan talks that led to elections in 1980. In 1993 and then...