Gender, Power, and Education: Why Girls Still Drop Out of School in the 21st Century
Understanding why girls still drop out of school in the 21st century is key to closing the global education gap.
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Digital Divide 2.0: Access, Affordability, and Inclusion in the Age of Online Education
The digital divide 2.0 in the age of online education is no longer just about who has an internet connection, but about speed, affordability, devices, and digital skills.
From SDGs to Reality: Why the World Is Failing Its Promise to the Global South
Unpacking the barriers to sustainable development (SDGs) in low- and middle-income countries—from debt and data gaps to politics and a flawed global goal-setting machine. The biggest barriers to sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries are not a lack of plans, but a mix of debt, underfunding, political constraints, data gaps, and a contested Sustainable […]
Mental Health in Post-Conflict Societies: Lessons from Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe
Mental health in post-conflict societies is now recognized as one of the most urgent and overlooked priorities in global recovery efforts.
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work in Africa and the Global South
Artificial intelligence and the future of work in Africa and the Global South are reshaping jobs, skills, and wages.
Climate Change and Global Inequality: How the Global South Is Paying the Highest Price
Climate change is deepening global inequality. This article explores how a high-emitting global elite drives warming while vulnerable communities in the Global South pay the highest price—and what real climate justice would require.
The New AI Race: Power, Prestige and the Cost of Being Left Behind
AI Race: When a senior Russian tech executive recently told a Moscow audience that artificial intelligence would create a new global “AI club” with power “comparable to nuclear weapons,”.
Can AI Really Help End Poverty? Africa’s View of a Global Question
AI and the End of Poverty: The world’s poorest people are already living with artificial intelligence — just not in the way most TED talks imagine.
The Future of University in the Era of AI—Seen from Africa, for the World
When people in Silicon Valley talk about the future of university education in the age of AI, they usually imagine campuses with hologram lecturers.
The Future of Jobs in the Era of AI — Seen from Africa, for the World
In Washington and Brussels, the future of jobs in the age of artificial intelligence is often framed as a story about lawyers using chatbots.