Ghana, the Bumpy Road to Recovery
Ghana is considered one of West Africa's most stable democracies, and until recently it was a model for economic growth. But since 2012, the economy has taken a turn for the worse, and Ghana is now ge...
20 Jan 20167min
WEO Update: Emerging market, Developing Economies Face Increased Challenges
The IMF released an update to its World Economic Outlook published in October 2015. The WEO Update, projects global growth to be slightly lower than last fall's forecast, at 3.4 percent this year, and...
19 Jan 20165min
The Insatiable Demand for Sand
As the world's metropolises expand to accommodate more people, the earth's supply of sand is being pushed to the limit. Deceptively abundant, the basic raw material for glass and concrete can't keep u...
7 Jan 20169min
A Passport of Convenience
The confluence of globalization and increased travel security has given rise to a flourishing industry, where residency and citizenship can be acquired by those with means. In this podcast we speak wi...
17 Des 201513min
The High Cost of Fighting HIV
Many more people with HIV are now surviving for longer, thanks to new antiretroviral drug treatments. But their governments must now come up with a way to pay for their ongoing treatment. But the pric...
10 Des 20156min
Investment Renaissance; Chinese Entrepreneurs in Africa
Africa's strong growth in recent years has helped improve its institutions and policies, spurring more foreign direct investment from countries like China. In this podcast, David Dollar, Senior Fellow...
20 Nov 201511min
Finding the Low-Carbon Road
World leaders will meet in Paris in December to forge a new climate deal that caps global warming at 2 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial revolution levels. But in this podcast, Nick Stern, Professor...
19 Nov 201510min
Impact of Climate Change "Untenable", Christiana Figueres
Climate change has been at the forefront of discussions within the development community, as world leaders prepare to present their plans to reduce carbon emissions at the United Nations summit on cli...
13 Nov 20157min
