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Geopolitical shifts, technological transformation, and climate change are reshaping globalization in fundamental ways. Zia Qureshi breaks them down in his latest op-ed for @ProSyn: project-syndicate.org/commentary/glo…

As major donors move to a more transactional approach to foreign aid, what is the future of locally led development? George Ingram and @anthonypipa look at the history and what comes next: brookings.edu/articles/local…

Season 3 of #ReimagineRural is on its way..! Subscribe now so you catch every story of #rural renewal happening in towns across the country… @BrookingsInst @BrookingsGlobal brookings.edu/articles/annou…

In 2017, Zimbabwe experienced a military takeover at the presidential level. But Western actors hesitated to call it a coup, argue Chipo Dendere and Miles Tendi. Read their full analysis of why—and what effect this has had on democracy in the country. brookings.edu/articles/under…

There are more babies born in Nigeria every year than in the whole of Western Europe. Consumer-facing companies cannot ignore Africa, says @achaleke. He and @landrysigne discuss the continent’s strengths—and challenges—on the #ForesightAfricaPodcast 🎙️ brookings.edu/articles/popul…

“This is not a moment for tinkering with the inadequacies of what has been the international development architecture. It is a big picture moment for looking to the future to construct a new framework.” The latest from George Ingram and @anthonypipa: brookings.edu/articles/local…

The effect of AI on the finance job market is undeniable. Now, we must ensure that the workforce is equipped to function in hybrid roles alongside it, @eduardoyeyati argues. brookings.edu/articles/hybri…

800 million people will join Africa’s workforce over the next 25 years—and China will lose 200 million. With the right moves, Africa could be the world’s next source of talent, @achaleke explains on the #ForesightAfricaPodcast with @landrysigne 🎧 brookings.edu/articles/popul…

President @julius_maadabio of Sierra Leone and Governor @seyiamakinde of Oyo State, Nigeria join @simeonehui and @HafezGhanem_Dev to write about the potential of agriculture and regional trade as internal solutions to international donor flight in Africa. brookings.edu/articles/with-…

“Latin America faces a choice that will determine its economic future: develop AI governance on its own terms, or become a regulatory colony of Silicon Valley and Brussels.” Read @eduardoyeyati’s latest op-ed in @AmerQuarterly: americasquarterly.org/article/regula…

In new research, Chipo Dendere and Miles Tendi examine democracy in Zimbabwe from independence until now, focusing in on the aftereffects of the unusual 2017 military coup. brookings.edu/articles/under…

Despite handwringing over tariff wars and heightened geopolitical tensions, globalization is not coming to an end. But it is being fundamentally restructured, Zia Qureshi explains in a new @ProSyn op-ed: project-syndicate.org/commentary/glo…

"Artificial intelligence is not destroying jobs in finance, it is rewriting them." Read the latest from @eduardoyeyati: brookings.edu/articles/hybri…

We may be seeing the beginnings of an economic boom in Africa. @achaleke and @landrysigne discuss the opportunities and the hurdles that remain on the latest episode of the #ForesightAfricaPodcast 🎧 brookings.edu/articles/popul…

.@BrookingsGlobal’s Zia Qureshi explains how geopolitical shifts, new technologies, and climate change will reshape the world’s supply chains. bit.ly/3GxPfDv

Below is a link to a commentary on African agriculture in a time of declining ODA that I wrote with my brother Simeon Ehui (CGIAR Regional Director) and their excellencies the president of Sierra Leone and the governor of Nigeria's Oyo State. brookings.edu/articles/with-…

The agriculture sector holds great promise for Africa. In light of a mass retreat of foreign aid, more private and public investment must support the sector, write @julius_maadabio, @seyiamakinde, @simeonehui, and @HafezGhanem_Dev. brookings.edu/articles/with-…

“We meticulously record degrees and licenses, but we fail to capture who did what job, where, for how long, or with what outcomes.” @eduardoyeyati explains how a modern employment record infrastructure could help transform the U.S. labor market: brookings.edu/articles/emplo…

What happens to all the progress on locally led development now that @USAID has been dismantled & merged into @StateDept? @GMIngramIV & I offer some reflections & options. @BrookingsGlobal brookings.edu/articles/local…

"It´s not about coders replacing bankers. It´s about knowing how the model works—what it sees and how it reasons—as the difference between making and automating decisions." Escribí para @BrookingsGlobal sobre el impacto de la IA en la fuerza laboral de la industria financiera.