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Akinwumi A. Adesina

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Akinwumi A. Adesina is President of the African Development Bank.

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  1. The COP26 Africa Needs
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    The COP26 Africa Needs

    Nov 1, 2021 Akinwumi A. Adesina, et al. propose a four-part financial and trade package to help the region tackle the climate crisis.

  2. Investors’ Bright Future in Africa
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    Investors’ Bright Future in Africa

    Nov 5, 2018 Akinwumi A. Adesina touts the continent's prospects in terms of economic growth and a much-improved business environment.

  3. A Roadmap for African Industrialization
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    A Roadmap for African Industrialization

    May 31, 2018 Akinwumi A. Adesina highlights how industrial policies, infrastructure investment, and leadership can drive economic transition.

  4. A Truly Global Response to Climate Change
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    A Truly Global Response to Climate Change

    Dec 11, 2017 Akinwumi A. Adesina, et al. reaffirm their institutions' commitment to supporting the implementation of the 2015 Paris agreement.

  5. Confronting Africa’s Water Challenge
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    Confronting Africa’s Water Challenge

    Jun 27, 2017 Akinwumi A. Adesina argues that the key to success is investment in projects that ensure better wastewater management.

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    How the EU Can Scale Up Carbon Removal

    Ludovic Chatoux & Sophia Escheu urge European policymakers to use regulation to increase investment in this crucial green technology.
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    The Way Forward in Syria

    Carl Bildt

    Governing Syria has never been a simple affair, given the country’s complex cultural, ethnic, and religious composition. The best chance the country has following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad is to follow the roadmap that the United Nations adopted in 2015.

     urges all parties involved to support the political roadmap that the United Nations adopted in 2015.
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    Crime Is Punishing Latin America’s Economies

    Nathalie Alvarado & Ana María Ibáñez explain how the problem acts as a tax on development – one that the region can no longer afford to pay.
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    China’s New Social Contract

    Ana Palacio highlights a fundamental shift in priorities brought about by slowing growth and changing public expectations.
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    The Energy Transition That Couldn’t

    Richard Haass & Carolyn Kissane

    Dominant intellectual frameworks persist until their limitations in describing reality become undeniable, paving the way for a new paradigm. The idea that the world can and will replace fossil fuels with renewables has reached that point.

     argue that replacing fossil fuels with renewables is an idea that has exhausted its utility.
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    Can Trump’s Tariff Threats Save Dollar Hegemony?

    Jeffrey Frankel warns that the US president-elect’s reckless rhetoric could undermine his stated objectives.
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    Can Industrial Policy Revive Manufacturing?

    Daniel Gros shows that Joe Biden’s subsidies failed to boost industrial production – and Donald Trump’s tariffs will, too.
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    Responsible Mining Can Advance Global Environmental Goals

    Mauricio Cabrera Leal urges global policymakers to establish mechanisms that promote ethical resource extraction.
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    The Missing Monetary-Policy Tool

    Johannes Boehm & Xavier Jaravel think that central banks should be prepared to carry out direct transfers to households as a last resort.

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