In pursuit of development
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The urgency of hunger
A few days ago, I attended the launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019…
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Climate apartheid
The world has achieved numerous developmental successes in the past few decades. Poverty has been eradicated in some parts of…
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Powering Africa
Large parts of the African continent continue to face an acute shortage of energy. Hundreds of millions of people do…
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Norway’s ambitious plan for global food security
Food security features high on the international development agenda. Two global initiatives in the past decade have reiterated the policies…
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Brokering development
When government agencies struggle to provide efficient and reliable services, an important group often steps in to provide some form…
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Post-election blues?
As I write this column in Oslo on Tuesday evening, millions of Malawians have participated in a much-anticipated election process,…
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Post-election blues?
As I write this column in Oslo on Tuesday evening, millions of Malawians have participated in a much-anticipated election…
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MCP clings to Lilongwe rural
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s tripartite elections indicate that the country’s oldest party, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is destined to…
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Post-election priorities
I have, in recent columns, discussed the intrinsic value of freedom and democracy and potential reforms of the electoral…
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Why elections, electoral systems matter
A new round of elections inevitably promises an opportunity to further strengthen civil and political freedoms, ensure greater accountability of powerholders…
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Malawi’s democratic dividend
Recent reports by Freedom House indicate that there has been a decline in global freedom for the 13th consecutive year.…
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Malawi’s Democratic Dividend
Recent reports by Freedom House indicate that there has been a decline in global freedom for the 13th consecutive year. When confronted…
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Democracy and freedom
Most people believe that there is an intimate relationship between ‘democracy’ and ‘freedom’. Indeed, it is largely assumed that democracy…
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Soft power and its benefits
In the past few decades, many African countries have engaged in so-called South-South Cooperation (SSC) with major powers like China…
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The business of sustainable development
Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and its accompanying 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over three and a half…
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Why do reforms fail?
At an event convened in Oslo,Norway last week, I had the opportunity of discussing issues related to capacity building with…
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The power of an idea
This weekend, I finally got to watch The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, the Netflix feature film based on William…
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Great coffee from Malawi
Like millions of people all over the world, I love coffee. And after numerous visits to Malawi over the past…
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Great coffee from Malawi
Like millions of people all over the world, I love coffee. And after numerous visits to Malawi over the past…
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Is overpopulation a problem?
There are growing concerns among Malawians regarding the country’s fast-growing population—soon expected to surpass 18 million. The typical complaint is…
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