On May 19, 2023 the President of Tanzania, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hasan launched the Journey to the Summit, referring to the Africa Human Capital Heads of State Summit that will take place in…

It is a well-established fact that due to its geography, Mozambique is highly exposed to extreme weather events, such as cyclones and flooding. As 60% of its population lives along the country…

Imagine a world where every girl and woman and can manage her periods with dignity and without hindering her education, health, sense of self-esteem, social mobility, and economic opportunities.…

Nearly 75 percent of account owners in the West African economic and monetary union (WAEMU) own a mobile money account.

CIWA is exploring ways to better align its transboundary water cooperation efforts with biodiversity conservation goals, including identifying opportunities at the intersection of transboundary…

South Africa has lost its two main levers of economic development: public investment in physical and social infrastructure (think China, which invests almost 20% of its GDP per year) and a…

The World Bank recognizes corruption as a serious problem. When it occurs, it not only undermines development progress. It has real costs for people across society. How can young people in Africa…

By speeding up information exchange and the tracing of shipments, ePhyto will enhance Côte d’Ivoire’s trade competitiveness and help Ivorian traders participate more fully in the global economy.…

A new paper that synthesizes over 300 studies over 40 years is one of the most significant attempts to date to understand the impact of infrastructure on development outcomes. With some caveats,…

The Inter-Parliamentary Union report of 2021 on Youth Participation in National Parliaments places at least 50% of the world’s population at under 30, yet only 2.6% of the world’s parliamentarians…