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CÉLESTIN MONGA For years, the US-Africa relationship has fallen short of what it could be, owing to misaligned priorities and a mix of neglect and contempt on the part of the United States. But the door is open for the US to improve its engagement with the continent; President Joe Biden’s administration need only walk through it. CAMBRIDGE – In recent decades, the US-Africa relationship has disappointed both sides. Republican and Democratic US presidents alike have treated the continent wi...

Rebooting Economy 56: Why India should follow agricultural development-led industrialisation growth model Most successful, industrialised and fast-growing Asian economies like Japan, South Korea, China, and Vietnam followed this model, as did Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Why cant India? Prasanna Mohanty | January 6, 2021 | Updated 21:06 IST Agricultures share of gross capital formation (GCF) fell from 8.5% of the total GCF of economy in FY12 to 6.5% in FY19 The economic reforms that bega...

Centres new farm laws are bold steps that can bring about structural change in Indian agriculture The present system of agricultural procurement has outlived its utility, is inequitable, and lacks dynamism Manas Chakravarty December 16, 2020 15:53:47 IST Representational image. Reuters The problem with Indian agriculture, put succinctly, is simply this: it is, for most far...

Niamey (Niger), 25 November 2020 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, in partnership with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, today virtually launched the proceedings of a meeting of West African Think Tanks and experts on the theme: "Generational Economy and Structural Transformation in COVID-19 era in West Africa". The choice of this theme is a way for the ECA Sub-Regional Office for West Africa to highlight the parti...