For LDCs, Time to Rethink Economic Strategy
The last few weeks have seen the demise of several prominent Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors as cabinet reshuffles become...
The Perfect Economic Storm: the downfall of a class of Central Bank Governors and Finance Ministers
Several of the seventy plus countries in which I’ve worked on economic reform, are going through significant cabinet reshuffles. On the...
Africa Needs Visionary Minister’s of Happiness
I remain intrigued by the concept of certain countries having Minister’s of Happiness. As economists, we are trained to enhance...
Understanding Africa's poverty trap
It is imperative to discuss the unique situation of the poorest African nations, those states caught in an endless poverty trap. To...
Africa's short end of the stick in climate change
The war in Ukraine has brought to the forefront yet again Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and gas and the absolute need to find fuel...
Africa’s key to wealth growth: produce and consume locally
The COVID-19 pandemic and its health and economic impacts has forced a global rethink of the current multilateral framework and what it...
I watched too much TV today
I watched too much TV today leading to the below. It’s interesting to see that Greek mythology still has a place in today’s world. The...
Good deeds from a moon lit sky
It was a beautiful summer evening with a smell of jasmine in the air. Fireflies lit up the darkness, but it was the moon that was putting...
My father’s loss
Today is the anniversary of my father’s passing. For those that know his legacy, while his life was short, his achievements were many and...
Does perceiving incompetence require competence? The Paradigm of the Dunning-Kruger effect
Does perceiving incompetence require competence? The Paradigm of the Dunning-Kruger effect Let me introduce you to Donald, a fictional...
