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Monday, 30 March, 2020

David Lubin
Does coronavirus herald capital controls?
Policymakers in emerging markets may have no choice but to restrict capital movement
Friday, 20 March, 2020

Coronavirus
Africa faces a catastrophe to dwarf all others
A co-ordinated, international response is vital
Thursday, 19 March, 2020

Chinese economy
China’s property sector is at the epicentre of the crisis
Indebted developers threaten a domino effect on western credit markets
Tuesday, 17 March, 2020

Human rights
Asia’s internet shutdowns are a violation of human rights
Measure is increasingly being used to control free speech and cover up state abuses
Tuesday, 17 March, 2020

Emerging markets
The IMF should inject liquidity through SDRs, and fast
Emerging markets are in no position to enact fiscal or monetary stimulus on the scale of 2009
Monday, 16 March, 2020

Chile
Chile does not need a constituent process
It needs a grand agreement to restore peace, reduce inequality and bolster democracy
Saturday, 14 March, 2020

African economy
With tariffs gone, the work begins for African trade
Removal of tariff barriers by the AfCFTA is a starting point, not a destination
Friday, 13 March, 2020

Coronavirus
Don’t close borders against coronavirus
Free trade and co-ordinated action are vital to ensure medical supplies get to where they are needed
Tuesday, 10 March, 2020

Hung Tran
Coronavirus and debt: a toxic mix
The combined supply and demand shock could not have come at a worse time
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Saturday, 7 March, 2020

Emerging markets
Time to modernise investor dispute arbitration
The current system is fractured, dysfunctional and stuck in a time warp
Friday, 6 March, 2020

David Lubin
China’s post-virus stimulus: no silver bullet
The world should not expect another bailout by Beijing
Monday, 2 March, 2020

Emerging market investing
Extraordinary complacency: the coronavirus and emerging markets
Outlook for EM equities ‘bleak’ amid risk of global recession
Thursday, 27 February, 2020

ESG investing
JPMorgan’s DFI: financial innovation or development washing?
The bank’s new development finance institution sends mixed signals
Monday, 24 February, 2020

Raffaello Pantucci
US unlikely to change minds by shouting at China’s neighbours
Washington needs more sophisticated narrative to break central Asia’s pragmatic ties to Beijing
Thursday, 20 February, 2020

Jan Dehn
Four ideas for IMF head Kristalina Georgieva
Fund could spur growth in emerging markets by prioritising pension, regulatory and index reform
Thursday, 20 February, 2020

Africa
African leaders must invest in engineers to drive growth
The continent cannot fulfil its potential without training technicians to tackle its infrastructure shortfall
Tuesday, 18 February, 2020

Chinese politics & policy
What the coronavirus crisis tells us about Chinese governance
Errors made in tackling the outbreak expose the basic flaws of the political system
Tuesday, 11 February, 2020

Palm oil
Britain could seal Asian trade deal by adopting a fresh attitude to palm oil
A proposed ban on the commodity for biofuel would lead to more deforestation
Tuesday, 11 February, 2020

Health
Africa’s silent killer: fake drugs
Nigeria and others must sign up to a new initiative to fight counterfeiters
Monday, 10 February, 2020

ESG investing
Democracy is under threat, we must add a D to ESG
Democracy bonds could empower the fight for human rights
Friday, 7 February, 2020

Education
Education in Africa: spend more and do so more efficiently
The continent’s governments are falling short. Here’s how they can do better
Wednesday, 5 February, 2020

Argentina
Dollarisation would not save Argentina
Ecuador’s experience shows that sound policies are paramount, whatever the currency
Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Paul Jackson
This will be Africa’s century
Demographics will fuel the continent’s rise in a world of shrinking working-age populations
Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Climate change
Europe’s Green Deal must reach beyond its borders
Action in Africa and elsewhere needs a streamlined, co-ordinated approach
Tuesday, 28 January, 2020

Insurance
Parametrics offer response to extreme climate events
Nascent form of risk finance can help plug insurance protection gap in emerging markets