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Ibrahim Assane Mayaki

Ibrahim Assane Mayaki

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Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, a former prime minister of Niger and CEO of the African Union Development Agency, is the African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems.

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  1. The African Union Should Prepare Now for G20 Membership
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    The African Union Should Prepare Now for G20 Membership

    Aug 7, 2023 Ibrahim Assane Mayaki & Daouda Sembene outline the steps the AU should take to reap the potential benefits of a likely admission offer.

  2. The COP26 Africa Needs
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    The COP26 Africa Needs

    Nov 1, 2021 Akinwumi A. Adesina, et al. propose a four-part financial and trade package to help the region tackle the climate crisis.

  3. How Africa’s Economies Can Hedge Against COVID-19
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    How Africa’s Economies Can Hedge Against COVID-19

    Mar 27, 2020 Ibrahim Assane Mayaki argues that trade integration would strengthen the continent's resilience as a global recession looms.

  4. Putting Africa’s Secondary Cities First
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    Putting Africa’s Secondary Cities First

    May 21, 2019 Ibrahim Assane Mayaki advises policymakers not to lose sight of intermediary urban areas' crucial role in economic development.

  5. Winning the War on Tuberculosis
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    Winning the War on Tuberculosis

    Oct 12, 2018 Ibrahim Assane Mayaki says global efforts to end TB will fall short unless the disease’s hotspots in Africa are contained.

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

    warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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