Rwanda’s outspoken leader on the country’s development strategy, the shortcomings of aid, and his political future
Africa's Reformers video interviews
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Marking the launch of Africa's Reformers, This is Africa speaks to the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative about governance performance on the continent, the challenges of technical assistance and the critical changes needed for African countries to sustain and deepen growth and development.
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Exclusive interview with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia
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Healthcare: A democratic dividend?
Studies have linked democracy to improved social indicators, but debate rages about the causal mechanisms at play
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Africa’s media hold governments to account
Africa’s media landscape is opening up, putting governments under greater scrutiny than ever before
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Starting from scratch
Policy makers in post-crisis states face the tough task of bringing their nations back from the brink. Their first challenge is to restore public finances and stabilise economies
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Technical aid and governance: Help or hindrance?
After half a century, technical assistance remains a critical yet contested method of supporting governance reform
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Africa’s next generation
This is Africa profiles the brightest policy makers on the continent
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Effective governance: From potential to progress
The CEO of the Tony Blair Africa Governance on why governance matters, and how it can be strengthened
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Interview: Kampeta Sayinzoga, Permanent Secretary to the Rwandan Ministry of Finance
“All of a sudden it is becoming cool to have a young leadership”
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