Akinwumi A. Adesina

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Abolish the Billionaires?

Edoardo Campanella

Even many of the wealthiest Americans would agree that the United States needs to overhaul its tax policies to restore a sense of social justice. But, notes Edoardo Campanella, Future of the World Fellow at IE University's Center for the Governance of Change, such reforms would not be enough to restart the engines of social mobility and promote greater equality of opportunity.

A Living Wage for Capitalism

Jim O'Neill

Higher nominal wages for low-paid workers can boost real earnings, increase consumer spending, and help make housing more affordable. And insofar as raising the minimum would increase companies’ wage bill, it would create a stronger incentive to replace labor with capital, which could lay the foundation for renewed productivity growth.

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