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Acha Leke is a senior partner in McKinsey & Company's Johannesburg office.

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  1. The Economic Potential of Gender Parity for Africa
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    The Economic Potential of Gender Parity for Africa

    Nov 26, 2019 Acha Leke & Lohini Moodley explain how creating more opportunities for women could yield massive dividends for the entire continent.

  2. Africa Still Rising
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    Africa Still Rising

    Sep 16, 2016 Donald P. Kaberuka & Acha Leke remain optimistic about the continent's economic prospects, despite recent setbacks.

  3. Reigniting South African Growth
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    Reigniting South African Growth

    Nov 13, 2015 Acha Leke & Michael Katz argue that the country's economic hope lies in Sub-Saharan Africa's rapidly growing markets.

  4. The Other Nigeria
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    The Other Nigeria

    Jul 17, 2014 Paul Collier & Acha Leke outline the steps Nigeria must take to reach its considerable economic potential.

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    America’s AI Iron Curtain

    Soňa Muzikárová explains how US export controls are harming allies and potentially helping Russia and China.
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    What Rebalancing the US Economy Really Requires

    Glenn Hubbard

    US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s defense of President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs as a step toward “rebalancing” the US economy misses the point. While some economies, like China and Germany, need to increase domestic spending, the US needs to increase national saving.

     thinks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is neglecting the need for spending cuts in major federal programs.
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    America’s Voice No Longer Speaks for Democracy

    Heela Rasool-Ayub explains why authoritarians worldwide are celebrating Donald Trump’s renunciation of democratic advocacy.
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    Insurers Must Embrace Geospatial AI

    Pierre du Rostu touts the technology’s benefits for an industry that must shift its focus from paying claims to managing risk.
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    It’s Time to Abandon Trump’s Flawed Negotiation Playbook

    Michele Gelfand points out that the best dealmakers strive for win-win outcomes, not zero-sum Pyrrhic victories.
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    America’s Last Chance to Lead in Fusion Energy

    Ylli Bajraktari warns that China's domination of the sector would give it massive economic and geopolitical leverage.
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    China Can’t Spend Its Way Out of Trouble

    Kenneth Rogoff

    China’s prolonged reliance on fiscal stimulus has distorted economic incentives, fueling a housing glut, a collapse in prices, and spiraling public debt. With further stimulus off the table, the only sustainable path is for the central government to relinquish more economic power to local governments and the private sector.

     argues that the country’s problems can be traced back to its response to the 2008 financial crisis.
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    This UN Debt Initiative Is Different

    Mahmoud Mohieldin, et al. tout an Expert Group’s efforts to prevent a full-blown solvency crisis in developing countries.
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    What African Electrification Requires

    Fatih Birol & Alain Ebobissé highlight the need for greater private-sector participation to boost investments in power grids.

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