August 2017

Madagascar doit se transformer, vite!

Industrialisation and Trade, Structural Transformation, African Politics /

Madagascar doit se transformer, vite ! Le 26 juin dernier la fête nationale nous rappelait que le pays a déjà 57 ans, mon âge. Ce point de ralliement m’a interpellé pendant ma récente visite à la Grand Île. Un des pays avec la plus grande biodiversité et une culture extraordinaire, Madagascar avait tout pour réussir après l’indépendance. […]

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For Africa, the G20 Hamburg Summit is a door stopper, not a bookend

Africa Europe Relationship, Planning and Finance, African Politics /

The news emerging from Hamburg were dominated by the narrative of the emerging 19 +1 on issues such as climate change or trade protectionism. Yvanka Trump replacing her father in the US seat was a particularly juicy bit, with few realizing that happened when the leaders were discussing Africa. Street protests and the 9th Beethoven

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