By: Mark Blyth
With the Trump administration imposing “insane” tariffs on the rest of the world, many commentators are worried about the problem of “sane-washing”:...
By Lori WALLACH
As the clock ticks down to President Donald Trump’s planned imposition of “reciprocal tariffs” on US trade partners on April 2, Trump’s...
By Hippolyte FOFACK
Back in 2015, then-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned the Pan-African Parliament about the dangers of development assistance. “The future of our continent...
By Anne O. KRUEGER
US President Donald Trump has long been a staunch advocate of import tariffs, proudly calling himself “Tariff Man” and asserting that...
By Adair TURNER
Everyone knows that artificial intelligence is a hugely powerful technology with immense economic implications. US equity prices reflect not only confidence in...
By Ahmed TAHIRU
For nearly a decade, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a lifeline for Ghana, injecting approximately US$1.55 billion...
By Emmanuel OWUSU
For years, the domestic start-up ecosystem - like many across Africa - has benefitted from the benevolence of foreign donor agencies. USAID,...
By Dela Yao SESHIE
The recent announcement by the United States to withdraw USAID grants from Ghana has sent waves through the nation's non-governmental organization...
By Ephraim Ofori NUMOSUOR
Ghana would not be spared in the ongoing freeze on the USAID by President Donald Trump. The country is grappling with...
By J. P. FABRI
The Trump Administration’s decision to cancel aid to Africa marks a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, signalling not just a...