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Sovereign Wealth: Two ways African governments can hold DFIs accountable

April 26, 2016 0
Edward Jackson
Edward Jackson
Ted Jackson is President of ET Jackson and Associates Ltd, and Senior Research Fellow at Carleton University.
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At a time when Africa’s rise has been stalled by a slow-down in the Chinese economy, depressed global commodity prices, continuing electricity brownouts, sustained high youth unemployment, and high-profile terrorist attacks,  there is little question that African governments need the ... Read more »

Setting Standards for Evaluating Impact Investing: What Does Africa Want?

March 29, 2016 and 0
Edward Jackson
Edward Jackson
Ted Jackson is President of ET Jackson and Associates Ltd, and Senior Research Fellow at Carleton University.
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Looking ahead to 2030, African evaluators may wish to boost their knowledge of finance and investment. Current estimates indicate that the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals will require investment capital of some $2.5 trillion annually for the next 15 years ... Read more »