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Toward Coordinated Development in China
After industrialization and urbanization, every advanced economy, to some degree, has coped with unbalanced, inadequate and uncoordinated development, including economic inequality and environmental damage.
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The Vital Role of Government in Advancing ESG Investment Through Fintech in Developing Countries
Authors: Tuhu Nugraha and Annanias Shinta D*
Investments based on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria are becoming increasingly important in the sustainable development agenda,...
Measuring What Matters: Rethinking Sustainable Economic Development Beyond GDP
“Sustainable Development requires balancing economic progress with environmental conservation”, - Development as Freedom, Amartya Sen.
We live in a world marked by uninhibited opulence, the...
Piloting CBDC for Social Assistance Distribution: Opening the Door to Bureaucratic Reforms
Authors: Tuhu Nugraha in collaboration with Dr. Pinki Rani*
Corruption in developing countries, particularly in the African continent, has indeed posed a significant obstacle to economic...
Decoding Modern Colonialism: The Sovereign Debt Quagmire in the Global South
“An extractive international financial system, regressive intellectual property rules and enforced neoliberal policies have denied many poor countries the resources required for sustainable development”
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Arab Coordination Group pledges $50 billion for Africa’s development
Stepping up their support for African partner countries ahead of the crucial COP28 climate change conference, the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) has announced that...
AfDB, leaders commit to catalyse investment in cities as engines of the continent’s economic growth
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday pledged greater commitment to the development of cities and stressed the need for increased investment and...
Evaluating a Decade of Transformation Challenges and Prospects of the Belt and Road Initiative
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, a decade ago. This initiative relies on an extensive...
Russia’s Politics of Free Grains to Poorest African Countries
It all began in March 2023 with an ear-deafening applause during the inter-parliamentary conference under the theme 'Russia-Africa in a Multipolar World' that was...
Impunity’s Impact on Sustainable Development in Africa
As a continent of unparallel cultural diversity and natural wealth, Africa seems to stand at the crossroads of development and accountability. While significant strides...