Lindsay Whitfield spot on - & I rather doubt that Gillian Tett quite gets Fuad and Reda's views accurately: Letter: Origins of the east Asia miracle relied heavily on protectionism ft.com/content/f63dc6… via Financial Times

Poorva Karkare discusses #resourcenationalism in the age of #green #industrialisation in this very useful policy paper. Download ECDPM 🔎 🌍 paper at bit.ly/44xjbaw

Indonesia's 2023 trade data is out (Badan Pusat Statistik)! Here is an update to how the nickel sector downstreaming/industrialization strategy is doing: Export growth is slowing but... export size of nickel & related products is huge and has reached almost $30 billion! 🐎➡️🐘

Look forward to discussing @ecdpm work next Thurs on #AfCFTA & #industrialisation ambitions, the regional political economy factors that affect that & what it means going forward! Registration: cgdev.org/event/how-can-… Philomena Apiko Francis Mangeni AfCFTA Secretariat Official Center for Global Development Poorva Karkare

Great post- private sector dvpt is more than simply enabling microentrepreneurs, just as women’s empowerment is more than celebrating those who’re entrepreneurs out of necessity/lack of choice Filling gaps in subnational service delivery can go a long way in going the extra mile

Great listen Please also join us on June 25 at 11:00-12:30 to discuss 'where to from here' of so-called resource nationalism in Global South, multilateral rules, and EU CRM partnerships in this age of green industrialisation! Register here: shorturl.at/HG6ar

📆 Event | June 25 📆 Resource nationalism, trade and CRM partnerships in the age of green industrialisation Register in person or online 👉 bit.ly/45s1HfS

Industrialisation via manufacturing is backbreaking. Today countries in lower rung of global value chains face pressure. Countries need smart choices in constrained environment supporting land, capital, energy & LABOUR! to attract business substack.com/Oliver Kim/no… by @oliverwkim

Tomorrow June 26 at 13h00 we will discuss the prospects for an African battery value chain at the WTO #Aid4Trade #GlobalReview with Jean-Marie Kanda Ntumba, Dennis Wakaba, Ian Mwiinga, Anja Berretta and myself. Join us if you are around! ECDPM 🔎 🌍 KAS

It was definitely a pleasure to discuss with Poorva Karkare on the geopolitics of critical minerals in Africa. Hoping that we're helping to move the needle in the right direction for producing countries in Africa.

Interesting debate about what the EU seeks from critical raw materials (CRM) partnerships, what mineral-rich countries want as development, and where multilateralism fits in it all. We share our thoughts in this short article. But in sum CRM = Complex, Rivalrous & Multilayered!

🎤Our latest podcast discusses the investor landscape in #Africa under the AfCFTA, drawing from the World Economic Forum AfCFTA Secretariat Official 📙'AfCFTA: A New Era for Global Business and Investment in Africa.' Special thanks to our guests Bruce Byiers + Prachi Agarwal Listen : developmentdispatch.com/the-afcfta-pod…

A fascinating few days in Embakasi last week with @AborneNetwork @UNDPBorderlands International Peace Support Training Centre -Kenya & African(ist) scholars from across the continent ECDPM 🔎 🌍- all looking at issues around borders: from trade to movement security cultural exchange & border festivals Some takeaways: 1/8

Was a pleasure speaking with Sheila Khama about my research at ECDPM 🔎 🌍! Policies (design + implementation) are shaped by interactions of the economic, political, social etc. We link the conversation to broader debates of resource nationalism, industrial policy, China and more

📝 NEW PAPER | Cross-border data flows in Africa: Continental ambitions and political realities "To drive innovation and AI development, Africa must prioritise data usage and cross-border data sharing." 👉 bit.ly/3YbPIA4 #AfCFTA #development #AI

📣 The EU relies on imports of critical raw materials, but how can they be secured amid strained US relations and China’s supply chain dominance? The EU must align its resource security with Africa’s industrial ambitions. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4hZdkjm