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Political party drama and democracy

Why comedy of well-crafted theater scripts has unfolded within FDC which used to be regarded as one of the best COMMENT | MICHAEL WOIRA | In the world of politics, what we learn in theory often doesn’t match up with what actually happens in practice. Speaking as someone who studied political …

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How to stop Africa health worker brain drain

Investing in a well-trained workforce and innovations in digital solutions could limit the exodus of clinicians COMMENT | CLAUDIA SHILUMANI | This year the World Health Organisation added 37 African countries to a list of nations at risk of facing worsening health worker shortages due to “brain drain” – a well-documented …

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Elected criminals

Why candidates who have previously been indicted or jailed secure government positions in democratic countries COMMENT | IAN BURUMA | While Donald Trump holds the dubious distinction of being the first former U.S. president to run for office while facing criminal charges, he is not the first political candidate in American …

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The real cost of de-dollarisation

The Chinese renminbi, which accounts for less than 3% of global reserves, is not a threat to dollar hegemony COMMENT | BENN STEIL | At the end of World War II, the United States accounted for more than half the world’s economic output and gold reserves. The United Kingdom was effectively …

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A new playbook for preserving nature

Recommendations on how best to shape a new generation of markets that conserve rather than destroy nature COMMENT | SANDRINE DIXSON-DECLEVE & SIMON ZADEK | The global economy is addicted to the relentless  and unsustainable  extraction of natural resources. Yet despite our complete dependence on nature, its contribution  for example, the …

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Untapped wind energy potential in Karamoja

A solution to climate change induced food insecurity and conflicts in the semi-arid mineral rich region COMMENT | BWESIGYE DON BINYINA | According to a recent report by the East African newspaper, Uganda is on the verge of becoming the first East African country to attain energy surplus and security status. …

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COMMENT: Credit Ratings for Uganda

Their significance for the country’s economy, institutions, and investors navigating economic nuances COMMENT | SYLVER KYEYUNE | In a time marked by significant challenges like the ongoing aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, rising geopolitical tensions, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the urgent threat of climate change, the pursuit of a …

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COMMENT: The Serbia-Uganda trade deal

It makes perfect sense for two complementary economies that each produce things that the other does not and cannot COMMENT | ODREK RWABWOGO & BRATISLAV STOILJKOVIC | The agreement signed between the two countries in Belgrade last week has breathed new life into a little-known but in fact, long-standing and increasingly …

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Corporate responsibility in the age of AI

Companies must ensure they don’t knowingly cause harm and governments must hold them accountable COMMENT | MARIA EITEL | In the past year, a cacophony of conversations about artificial intelligence has erupted. Depending on whom you listen to, AI is either carrying us into a shiny new world of endless possibilities …

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The right way to intervene in clean tech

Striking the right balance between public intervention and reliance on market forces is crucial COMMENT | ARMOND COHEN, ANDREAS GOLDTHAU & SIMONE TAGLIAPIETRA | As Western governments face the increasingly urgent task of accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, the pendulum has swung away from a heavy reliance on markets …

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