Jakaya Kikwete

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Jakaya Kikwete, a former president of the United Republic of Tanzania, is a member of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity.

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The Keys to Universal Health Coverage
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The Keys to Universal Health Coverage

Nov 5, 2018 Jakaya Kikwete urges national leaders to stay focused on improving primary care and strengthening data collection.

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Educating the Commonwealth
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Educating the Commonwealth

Apr 11, 2018 Jakaya Kikwete & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala call on leaders to make educational access a priority when they gather in London later this month.

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Midwives Deliver Lives
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Midwives Deliver Lives

Jun 19, 2017 Jakaya Kikwete & Toyin Saraki call on world leaders to make one of the most cost-effective health-care investments possible.

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The Path to Universal Education
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The Path to Universal Education

Apr 18, 2017 Jakaya Kikwete proposes a new financing facility to ensure that future generations aren't lost, but learning.

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How to Transform an Education System
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How to Transform an Education System

Jul 2, 2016 Jakaya Kikwete draws on Tanzania's experience to identify the pillars of effective reform.

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Restoring Central Banks’ Credibility

Larry Hatheway

The old central-bank playbook of slashing interest rates to spur consumption, investment, and employment has become less effective since the 2008 financial crisis. Yet without effective tools and the public's confidence, central banks will be unable to rise to the occasion when the next recession arrives.

Why Countries Should Tax Global Income

Ricardo Hausmann

More inclusive global growth in a world with free capital mobility does not require a “global” government that taxes and redistributes, but it does require global taxation and tax cooperation. Countries should be free to set their own taxes, but they should be required to share tax-relevant information.

The Day After NATO

Joschka Fischer

French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn criticism for describing NATO as brain dead and pursuing a rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But now that a wayward America could abandon the continent at any moment, Macron's argument for European defense autonomy is difficult to refute.