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Kandeh K. Yumkella

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Kandeh K. Yumkella, former United Nations Undersecretary-General for Sustainable Energy and Director General of the UN Industrial Development Organization, is a co-founder of the African Energy Leaders Group.

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Energy, Employment, and Migration in Africa
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Energy, Employment, and Migration in Africa

Sep 16, 2019 Kandeh K. Yumkella argues that investment in distributed renewables could fill a lage part of the continent's jobs deficit.

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The Energy Internet

The Energy Internet

Jan 27, 2014 Kandeh K. Yumkella proposes three coalitions that could catalyze the Third Industrial Revolution.

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The Power of the Prize
Paul Lachine

The Power of the Prize

Jun 11, 2013 Kandeh K. Yumkella on how the promise of reward stimulates innovation.

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Sustaining Women
Jon Krause

Sustaining Women

Jun 12, 2012 Michelle Bachelet, et al.

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Lighting the Dark Continent
Paul Lachine

Lighting the Dark Continent

Feb 15, 2012 Adnan Amin, et al.

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The Open Secret of Development Economics
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The Open Secret of Development Economics

Yao Yang points out that the playbook for climbing the income ladder has been known since the 1950s.

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The Partial Triumph of 1989
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The Partial Triumph of 1989

Javier Solana

The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 marked the end not of a historical chapter, but of a paragraph. Although capitalism currently has no rival, it has proven its compatibility with illiberal forces.

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The Future of the Establishment

The Future of the Establishment

Matthew Goodwin & Elmira Bayrasli discuss how populist nationalism is upending mainstream parties on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Is Trump Right About Middle-East Peace?
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Is Trump Right About Middle-East Peace?

Gérard Araud says that current US efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict recognize a fundamental reality.

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Why Rich Cities Rebel
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Why Rich Cities Rebel

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Having lost touch with public sentiment, officials in Paris, Hong Kong, and Santiago failed to anticipate that a seemingly modest policy action (a fuel-tax increase, an extradition bill, and higher metro prices, respectively) would trigger a massive social explosion.

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Why Family Planning Is a Smart Investment
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Why Family Planning Is a Smart Investment

Bjørn Lomborg urges governments and other donors to make universal access to contraception a much higher priority.

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The Middle East’s Dangerous New Hegemonic Confrontation
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The Middle East’s Dangerous New Hegemonic Confrontation

Joschka Fischer is worried about what Iran's recent display of military prowess could mean for the region's future.

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Locking China Out of the Dollar System
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Locking China Out of the Dollar System

Paola Subacchi worries that US President Donald Trump is gearing up to initiate an even more damaging conflict with China.

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