August 2015

Deliberate trade policies could lead to growth

An assertive nation flexes its economic muscle

Will the billions required for the SDGs be sustainable?

Mobilizing domestic resources is a key source of finance

Countries may be borrowing too much and too fast

Ebola’s most affected countries lobby for funding for hospital infrastructure

A way of bankrolling a clean energy revolution

Countries to choose targets best suited to local conditions

Women find innovative ways of financing projects

Financing for women in Africa has remained stubbornly “micro”

To lift the poor from poverty, create jobs, not loans, critics say

Local processing could boost revenue in Côte d’Ivoire

African countries have poured over $14 billion in investments