AfriNEXT: A Celebration of African Creativity and Innovation

The Atlantic Council and DAI recently convened AfriNEXT: A Celebration of African Creativity and Innovation where luminaries from across Africa shared their perspectives on what lies ahead for the continent.

Regional Trade Bolsters Southern Africa’s Economic Outlook

Six years ago, USAID set out to dramatically increase regional trade in Southern Africa. Its partners in this ambitious endeavor were trade promotion service providers, trade and investment promotion agencies, and business membership organizations.

What Malawi Taught Me About Scaling Climate Action

In the development sector, two related misconceptions—that extreme poverty means people can’t afford to buy things, and that the private sector has little interest or role to play in climate action—combine to imply that market-based approaches have limited relevance in the field of climate action.