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In partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the UN Development Programme, CGD hosted the Common African Market Working Group Series on Advancing Regional Economic Integration in Africa. In a series of webinars, experts convened to discuss the trajectory of th...

In the final episode of Lagos to Mombasa, Gyude reflects on some major topics and takeaways from the past three years and calls for better climate mitigation and adaptation measures for Africa.

In 2014, West Africa became the epicenter for the world’s first epidemic outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease. The virus hit West African capitals hard, leading to more than 10,000 deaths, international travel restrictions, and significant economic hardship. Documenting the tragedy for a global audience ...

A significant portion of African borrowing over the last decade has gone toward building infrastructure, but still, infrastructure has not kept up with population growth across the continent. Africa currently trails the rest of the world on every measure of infrastructure coverage. This deficit is m...