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Trends Shaping Global Credit Markets
Leading international investors examine issues shaping global credit markets, such as the impact o
f, and investor response to, recent changes monetary policies, as well as the implications of U.S. tax reform.
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Urban Farming, Agritech, and Food Security in the Middle East
Despite being gifted with a rich abundance of hydrocarbons and mineral resources, the Middle East
and North Africa is an arid region that suffers from water scarcity and food insecurity.
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Smart Cities and the Future of Urban Infrastructure
Technology has long been the catalyst driving the evolution of infrastructure in global cities.
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Creating a 21st Century Workforce: Entrepreneurship, Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning
More than 28% of the population of the Middle East is aged between 15 and 29, representing over 10
8 million young people.
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U.S. Perspectives on a World in Transition | A Conversation with Thomas J. Barrack
Welcome Remarks
Richard Ditizio, President and Chief Operating Officer, Milken Institute
Moderator
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Interview: Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali on COVID-19, Debt Sustainability, and Macroeconomic Policy in Africa
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr.
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COVID-19’s Impact on the Agri-Sharing Economy in Africa: An Interview with Hello Tractor’s Folu Okunade
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Folu Okunade, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Operating Officer,
Hello Tractor, about the pandemic’s impacts on small-scale farming and the burgeoning ‘agri-sharing’ economy in Africa.
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Essential Workers: Society’s Most Valuable or Most Vulnerable?
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Interview: Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali on COVID-19, Debt Sustainability, and Macroeconomic Policy in Africa
Key Takeaways
The following are a few of the main takeaways from COVID-19 Africa Watch’s conversati
on with Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali, the former Finance Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt:
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The COVID-19 Pandemic is Killing Zimbabwe’s Once-thriving Cross-border Trading Networks
Policies meant to control the spread of COVID-19 have had dramatic negative impacts on Zimbabweans i
nvolved in cross-border trade, including in Mutare, a city east of Harare on the border with Mozambique.
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How COVID-19 Disrupted the Livelihoods of Farmers—and Heightened Food Insecurity—in Kenya
In Kenya, COVID-19 restrictions cut off access to agricultural inputs and sowed confusion among farm
ers. The impacts on food security—and farming livelihoods—could be severe and long-lasting.
, The confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in Kenya on March 12, 2020, set off a series of events that put the livelihoods of smallholder farmers at risk and also increased food insecurity throughout the country., During the production stage, COVID-19 restrictions cut off access to agricultural inputs and sowed confusion among farmers
, One of the first ways the pandemic affected smallholders was that restrictions on movement obstructed access to important farming inputs, including seeds.
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