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Africa

In the media

The Economist

Africa has too many businesses, too little business

Professor Sir Paul Collier comments in The Economist on the need for more large businesses in Africa to drive growth.

Paul Collier

Economy

Africa

In the media

The Economist

African elites should align themselves with their countries’ needs

Professor Stefan Dercon comments in The Economist on how 'rebooting relationships and attitudes among elites’ is the key to progress in Africa.

Stefan Dercon

Economy

Africa

In the media

Foreign Policy

Aid and climate policies are a world of 'let’s pretend'

Professor Sir Paul Collier wrote for Foreign Policy on how global institutions are failing to address the intertwined crises of climate change and poverty, particularly in Africa, and calls for a significant overhaul of the global financial architecture to better support sustainable development.

Paul Collier

Climate and environment

Africa

Publication

22 May 2024

Global security: Synthesis of good practices

This synthesis of good practices summarises the good practices adopted by local communities exposed to armed conflict across three continents and shared during the Oxford Global Security Programme’s cross-stakeholder fora.

This unique cross-stakeholder format facilitated exploring different perspectives on topics such as the transition from war to peace, uncertainty, and perceived and experienced insecurities.

Global security

Minerva Global Security Programme: Contested Cross-border Spaces, Illicit Flows, and Order in the Contemporary World

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Myanmar

Africa

Publication

01 December 2022

Global security: Horn of Africa forum report

The Oxford Global Security Programme partnered with the Danish Refugee Council to host a virtual cross-stakeholder forum that brought together civil society, the international community, and academia focusing on discussing challenges from evolving conflict dynamics, fostering cross-stakeholder collaboration, and sharing good practices that mitigate the adverse effects of armed conflict in the Horn of Africa.

Global security

Minerva Global Security Programme: Contested Cross-border Spaces, Illicit Flows, and Order in the Contemporary World

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Africa

Apr

29 April 2024, 18:00 - 19:00

Growing older in Africa

High levels of untreated chronic health conditions, poverty and limited social protection are the key issues that limit opportunities for a healthy ageing society. This discussion will address these issues and take an ‘all-of-society’ approach with a focus on ensuring people’s well-being at all ages.

Blog

23 April 2024

Seven lessons in public leadership

Madu Ibrahim, an officer in the Nigerian navy, reflects on his time on the AIG Public Leaders Programme.

13 May 2024, 17:30 - 18:30

Zeinab Badawi in conversation

Award-winning broadcaster, journalist, and filmmaker, Zeinab Badawi returns to Oxford to talk to Dean Ngaire Woods about her book ‘An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence’ published in April this year.

Girl in bright top in classroom in Africa

Programme

What Works Hub for Global Education

There's an urgent need to get all children learning. Finding out what works through controlled studies has been a critical first step. Working out how to put these evidence-based ideas into widespread practice, all the way into millions of individual classrooms, is the next frontier. The What Works Hub for Global Education is an international partnership with the ultimate goal of ensuring literacy, numeracy and other key skills for children in low- and middle-income countries.

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