Arkebe Oqubay
Arkebe Oqubay, a senior minister and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, is a distinguished fellow at the Overseas Development Institute and the author, most recently, of African Economic Development: Evidence, Theory, Policy (Oxford University Press, 2020) and The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Hubs and Economic Development (Oxford University Press, 2020).
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Boris Johnson’s New-Model Colonial Policy
Boris Johnson’s New-Model Colonial Policy
Jun 18, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay condemns the British prime minister's decision to subsume the UK's development agency into the foreign office.
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Ethiopia’s Unconventional COVID-19 Response
Ethiopia’s Unconventional COVID-19 Response
May 29, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay touts the government's approach in tackling the pandemic as a model other African countries can apply.
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How Africa Can Fight the Pandemic
How Africa Can Fight the Pandemic
Apr 17, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay outlines the steps that governments and international leaders must take to prevent a catastrophe.
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When COVID-19 Comes to Africa
When COVID-19 Comes to Africa
Mar 13, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay describes the pillars of an effective strategy for minimizing the impact of the new coronavirus.
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Stop the Posturing on COVID-19
Stop the Posturing on COVID-19
Mar 5, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay sketches what a unified and compassionate global approach to tackling fast-spreading viruses would look like.
