Africa

More from the Series

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Poverty in Nigeria: Understanding and Bridging the Divide between North and South
Zuhumnan Dapel
April 06, 2018
Understanding the rise in poverty in Nigeria is one issue; understanding the forces behind the north-south poverty divide is another. In this blog post, I consider the question: Why is poverty so much greater in the north of Nigeria than in the south?
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Engaging Young Africans on Four Immediate Challenges on the Road to Sub-Saharan Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area and “Agenda 2063”
Antoinette Monsio Sayeh
April 02, 2018
As at countless events on sub-Saharan Africa’s economy over the past two weeks, discussions at Harvard University’s “Africa Development Conference”—where I delivered a keynote address—were animated by the signing of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) agre...
SPEECHES
Keynote Speech at Harvard University’s 9th Annual African Development Conference
Antoinette Monsio Sayeh
April 02, 2018
On March 24, 2018, Antoinette Sayeh gave the afternoon keynote speech at Harvard University’s 9th Annual African Development Conference. She highlighted four immediate economic challenges facing sub-Saharan Africa, what they mean for the long-term, and the need for action to address them.
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Lessons from Liberia with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
March 27, 2018
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and Africa’s first elected female president, on the impact of private sector investment, the urgency of action on climate change, and the resilience of developing countries. 
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Lessons from Liberia with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – CGD Podcast
Holly Shulman
March 27, 2018
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and Africa’s first elected woman president, on the impact of private sector investment, the urgency of action on climate change, and the resilience of developing countries. 
WORKING PAPERS
Does Deforestation Increase Malaria Prevalence? Evidence from Satellite Data and Health Surveys - Working Paper 480
Sebastian Bauhoff
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Jonah Busch
March 22, 2018
In this paper we combine fourteen years of high-resolution satellite data on forest loss with individual-level survey data on malaria in more than 60,000 rural children in 17 countries in Africa, and fever in more than 470,000 rural children in 41 countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. W...
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Does Deforestation Increase Malaria Rates? Not in Africa, We’re Surprised to Find
Sebastian Bauhoff
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Jonah Busch
March 22, 2018
Deforestation isn’t associated with higher malaria prevalence in children in 17 African countries. Nor is it associated with higher fever in children in 41 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. That’s the surprising conclusion of our new CGD working paper.