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Apr 30, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Aloysius Uche Ordu |Landry Signé
Aloysius Uche Ordu, director of the Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) at Brookings, and Landry Signé, AGI senior fellow, discuss the vulnerabilities and opportunities facing nations on the African continent. From climate change to political instability, positive economic growth to increasing life expectancy, Ordu and Signé offer their perspectives on policy solutions for Africa.
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Dec 22, 2023 | 
brookings.edu | Brahima Coulibaly |Zia Qureshi |Aloysius Uche Ordu |Arushi Sharma
As 2023 draws to a close, scholars and staff in the Global Economy and Development program are looking back on their work this year and thinking ahead about how to make strides toward a more sustainable and equitable world in 2024. Vice President and Director Brahima S. Coulibaly kicks us off with a video message reflecting on the state of the global economy and the issues that are top of mind for 2024.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
brookings.edu | John Mulligan |Aloysius Uche Ordu
John Mulligan, climate change lead at the World Gold Council, talks with host Aloysius Ordu about the Council’s role in global gold markets, changes in those markets, and how gold mining can be part of the solution to climate change. Mulligan also looks ahead to the next global climate conference, COP28 in Dubai. See also:Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining, report from the World Gold Council.
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Aug 1, 2023 | 
brookings.edu | Danielle Resnick |Aloysius Uche Ordu
Commentary Podcast Danielle Resnick, Danielle Resnick David M.
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Jul 18, 2023 | 
brookings.edu | Belinda Archibong |Aloysius Uche Ordu
Belinda Archibong, a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at Brookings and professor at Barnard College, talks with host Aloysius Ordu about mental health and other health challenges facing youth in Africa. She explores the nexus between health and economic issues like productivity and growth, and shares her research on using technology to help address these concerns.
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Jun 8, 2023 | 
mothernature.news | Bogolo Kenewendo |Aloysius Uche Ordu
By Bogolo J. Kenewendo, Aloysius Uche OrduIn this episode of Foresight Africa podcast, Bogolo Kenewendo, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions’ special advisor, Africa director, and former minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry of Botswana, discusses the African perspective on climate action, biodiversity, climate finance, and gender-responsive solutions.
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Jun 7, 2023 | 
mothernature.news | Bogolo Kenewendo |Aloysius Uche Ordu
By Bogolo J. Kenewendo, Aloysius Uche OrduIn this episode of Foresight Africa podcast, Bogolo Kenewendo, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions’ special advisor, Africa director, and former minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry of Botswana, discusses the African perspective on climate action, biodiversity, climate finance, and gender-responsive solutions.
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Jun 7, 2023 | 
brookings.edu | Bogolo Kenewendo |Aloysius Uche Ordu
In this episode of Foresight Africa podcast, Bogolo Kenewendo, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions’ special advisor, Africa director, and former minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry of Botswana, discusses the African perspective on climate action, biodiversity, climate finance, and gender-responsive solutions. She emphasizes the need for adaptation and resilience in the agricultural sector to secure livelihoods and address high poverty rates in Africa.
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May 12, 2023 | 
invesbrain.com | Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski |Aloysius Uche Ordu |Tyler Durden
By Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski, Aloysius Uche OrduDRC has better growth and fiscal prospects than regional peers... Following a slowdown in real GDP growth induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) posted a robust rebound (6.2 percent) in 2021. According to recent IMF forecasts, economic growth remained above 6 percent in 2022, with GDP growth projected to reach 6.3 percent in 2023.
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May 11, 2023 | 
invesbrain.com | Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski |Aloysius Uche Ordu |Tyler Durden |Veronika Bondarenko
By Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski, Aloysius Uche OrduDRC has better growth and fiscal prospects than regional peers... Following a slowdown in real GDP growth induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) posted a robust rebound (6.2 percent) in 2021. According to recent IMF forecasts, economic growth remained above 6 percent in 2022, with GDP growth projected to reach 6.3 percent in 2023.
