Blog 01 December 2020 'Prolonged lockdowns are a route to poverty': MPP alumnus interviews Professor Sir Paul Collier MPP alumnus Syed Shoaib Hasan Rizvi interviews Professor Sir Paul Collier on his insights into the economic and political devastation triggered by the pandemic, and how we can build back better. Syed Shoaib Hasan Rizvi Economy Inclusion ... COVID-19 Africa
Publication 28 October 2019 Can Africa learn from the Chinese urbanisation story? Sebastian KriticosStefan DerconAstrid HaasNicolas Lippolis Development Public sector ... Cities that Work International Growth Centre Africa China
Publication 01 November 2019 The prospects for manufacturing-led growth in Africa’s cities Sebastian KriticosVernon Henderson Economy Development ... Public sector Cities that Work International Growth Centre Africa
In the media Financial Times How Africa fought the pandemic — and what coronavirus has taught the world New analysis with a focus on African countries includes our government tracker data on policy responses in the continent COVID-19 Health ... COVID-19 Government Response Tracker Africa
16 Oct 16 October 2020, 17:30 - 19:00 Transforming the public sector in Nigeria Ifueko Omoigui Okauru reflects on leading Nigeria’s federal tax authority in this online event
In the media Financial Times Banks face toughest test since financial crisis Paul Collier says the fall in commodity prices during the pandemic — as well as the collapse in tourism, plunging foreign remittances and the flight of capital — has wrecked the success stories of Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal Paul Collier COVID-19 Africa
In the media Financial Times Pandemic threatens African economic success Paul Collier writes on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on African countries Paul Collier COVID-19 Economy ... Centre for the Study of African Economies Economic growth and equality Africa
In the media Financial Times ‘The pandemic is gaining momentum’: Africa prepares for surge in infections Article with focus on rising coronavirus cases in Africa includes a visualisation made using our government response tracker data COVID-19 COVID-19 Government Response Tracker ... Africa
News 24 June 2020 A digital roadmap for the developing world Digital Pathways at Oxford is continuing the work of the Pathways for Prosperity Commission in providing concrete steps for developing countries to maximise the benefits and minimise the liabilities of digital technologies. Economy Digital, Cyber and AI ... Digital Pathways at Oxford Pathways for Prosperity Africa Asia Ethiopia Latin America and the Caribbean