BA in Geography (Liverpool University) and Master's in Social Policy (London School of Economics). Started career in 1983 with 5 years in the private sector as a commercial manager. This was followed by 5 years living in West Africa first, as a community mobiliser living in a small village on the Atlantic coast of The Gambia working on an artisanal fisheries project; second, as as a Field Director for a CSO; and, finally as a program manager for the UNDP.
Senior manager at the World Bank and IMF for over 16 years. Then spent 6 years as Executive Director of the Africa Progress Panel working directly for Kofi Annan. This was followed by being the Chief Adviser to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown at the Education Commission and the Secretary General of CARE International. Currently, Senior Advisor at the African Center for Economic Transformation, a Pan African Think Tank. Author of many publications and papers.
African countries are facing an onslaught of crises and having to adjust with speed. COVID-19, climate disruption, conflicts, and Russia's war in Ukraine are resulting in severe food, fue...
• AfCFTA, the largest global free trade area by countries participating, could transform the continent's economic prospects.
Using a basic bank account is beyond the reach of almost one billion women worldwide. In Jordan recently I met Sawsan, who runs her own sewing workshop with four other women. Their busine...
What will this year look like? First, the economic landscape in 2019 will certainly be “wobbly” as detailed in the Economist. Protectionism, populism and anti-immigration continue to be t...
This past year, the #MeToo movement has seen celebrities, politicians, journalists and many high-profile people discuss experiences of sexual harassment and violence in the workplace – in...
We are still near the start of 2018, and already it feels like tension and disorder will be the year’s defining characteristics. From anti-immigration policies in the United States to fla...
After a half-century of neglect under military rule, Myanmar's education system has fallen apart. Prospects for sustaining the country's fragile political transition hinge not just on the...
We are on Uganda’s northern border with South Sudan. A beautiful area with rolling green hills scattered with small villages comprised of mud huts, mango trees and compact cotton and toba...
Africa is undergoing a remarkable energy transformation. But African governments and their international partners have to accelerate that transformation if we are to achieve our collectiv...
Africa’s rich coastal waters have long been plundered by foreign fleets, fishing illegally. Now global initiatives are gathering forces that aim to end such plunder — and protect the live...
Africa’s energy revolution, one of the biggest overlooked stories of our time, is poised to change the lives of millions of Africans.
The Panama Papers are not just about famous people who use offshore accounts to avoid paying tax. They have also lifted the veil on a secret world in which tax havens are used to shift bi...
Follow the debate via our live-streamed session Building Financial Market Resilience – taking place at 09:00 on Thursday 12 May at the World Economic Forum on Africa, in Kigali.
In 2016, the world faces uncertainty and volatility – as well as huge opportunities for significant progress. Africa stands not just to gain from these major shifts, but also to lead some...
