“Black Monday”: What China’s Economic Slowdown Means for Africa
On August 24th, or what is now being referred to as China’s “Black Monday”, the Shanghai Composite Exchange…
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Video Games and National Economies: The Valve Solution
Last month, the Coalition of the Radical Left (also known as SYRIZA), a left-wing party, swept the Greek…
Sanctioning Russia: Effective or Unnecessary?
Earlier this year, following Russia’s annexing of Crimea and the recent increase in tensions following the…
MIR Interview: Kapil Kapoor
Kapil Kapoor is the Director of Strategy at the African Development Bank (AfDB). Prior to joining the AfDB, he…
Bachelet’s New Chile
Since the end of Pinochet's dictatorship, Chile has arguably been Latin America's greatest success story. Even as…
Of Spies and Politicking
When Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff took to the stage for her opening speech at the 68th UN General Assembly…