Ken Opalo retweeted
Tanzania has discovered 223 billion cubic feet of natural gas in the Mnazi Bay Block, its first reported new gas discovery in more than a decade.
thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/…
thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/…
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Ken Opalo retweeted
Breaking News: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro to stay president of Brazil, halting the right’s march in Latin America. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4iFMwIg
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Ken Opalo retweeted
I’m confused here. Why is it a problem that Chinese companies are investing in manufacturing entities and infrastructure in African countries that create jobs to employ Africans (and ultimately reduce the flow of economic migrants to Europe and North America)?
Good @FT article about Chinese companies opening factories in Africa to serve the US market, generally tariff-free b/w AGOA and most African countries not facing Trump 301 tariffs.
US needs to rethink rules of origin—low tariff US-Africa trade should not benefit China….
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Shot: Russia is escalating its information war in Africa economist.com/middle-east-an… via @TheEconomist
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Chaser: In Africa, Russia is playing the West like a fiddle: africanistperspective.com/p/in-africa-ru…
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Ken Opalo retweeted
Still, I’d like to see more people of African descent tackle economics and economic development topics. There are so few of us writing, publishing, analyzing, etc.
and it’s not easy
Some spaces are shrinking and new ones are opening
The glass is at once half full and empty
and it’s not easy
Some spaces are shrinking and new ones are opening
The glass is at once half full and empty
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Ken Opalo retweeted
One of the best decisions I made was to ensure my book is available in Nigeria…
…and Nigerians are reading it.
It gladdens my heart when I get that random email, every couple of weeks, that says “you changed my perspective… the way I see things”
…and that matters
…and Nigerians are reading it.
It gladdens my heart when I get that random email, every couple of weeks, that says “you changed my perspective… the way I see things”
…and that matters
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It sucks to be governed by a bunch of two-bit roving bandits.
This is the craziest Trump admin drama happening imo. @AlinaHabba accused @RichardGrenell of stealing millions from her husband. But it turns out the check was from the Congolese govt and her husband is an advisor to the president & owns mines in Congo!?! Shadiest shit possible.
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Tourist Hotspot Mauritius Hit by Worst Unrest Since 1999
Mauritius protests that erupted last week over water shortages and living costs escalate after the police shot and injured a 27-year-old woman on Oct. 9 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Mauritius protests that erupted last week over water shortages and living costs escalate after the police shot and injured a 27-year-old woman on Oct. 9 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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War as Business.
Former Democratic Republic of Congo leader Joseph Kabila says he's starting a new rebel group that will fold in the M23 movement that now occupies part of the country’s east, posing a fresh challenge to President Felix Tshisekedi bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Ken Opalo retweeted
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.”
#NobelPrize
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.”
#NobelPrize
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Ken Opalo retweeted
East African resilience in the face of Hormuz shown again with both Tanzania's central bank today (6.25%), and Kenya's yesterday (8.75%), able to keep interest rates unchanged.
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Press Release centralbank.go.ke/uploads/mpc_pr…
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Your regular reminder to not unnecessarily catastrophize about African economies.
Moody's raised its outlook for sub-Saharan African countries to positive on Wednesday, saying reforms had helped them weather inflationary pressures, while strong commodity prices and easier access to financing had improved their fiscal positions. reuters.com/world/africa/m…
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Ken Opalo retweeted
Suppose every development economist stopped working tomorrow. No more papers, RCTs ground to a halt, and the whole field shut down overnight.
Would Africa’s growth rate in 2040 look any different?
This was my first question to @kopalo in today's podcast, links below :)
Would Africa’s growth rate in 2040 look any different?
This was my first question to @kopalo in today's podcast, links below :)
Does Africa need development economics?
This week on Ideas in Development (@vox_dev), @kopalo joined me to discuss the craft of policymaking and the economic research that Africa needs.
Watch, listen or read wherever you get your podcasts (links below)
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Ken Opalo retweeted
🎙️ New Episode of the Africa Urban Lab Podcast: Ken Opalo on State Building, Urbanization & Economic Growth
In this episode, Africa Urban Lab Founder & Executive Director @kurtislockhart sits down with @kopalo,@kopaloate Professor at @Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and writer otive, to explore state capacity, economic growth, political institutions, and development across Africa.
Ken describes urbanization as a potential “cheat code” for state building, explaining how cities can make populations easier to reach, strengthen public service delivery, and generate the revenue needed to support growing populations. He also explores why practical urban planning and infrastructure matter, and how subnational politics shape the way states develop.
🎧 Listen Now!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1NSIb9… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ken… YouTube: youtu.be/tVEotnAt_cs?si…
You can also listen to all of the Africa Urban Lab Podcast episodes on our website: aul.city/podcast
In this episode, Africa Urban Lab Founder & Executive Director @kurtislockhart sits down with @kopalo,@kopaloate Professor at @Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and writer otive, to explore state capacity, economic growth, political institutions, and development across Africa.
Ken describes urbanization as a potential “cheat code” for state building, explaining how cities can make populations easier to reach, strengthen public service delivery, and generate the revenue needed to support growing populations. He also explores why practical urban planning and infrastructure matter, and how subnational politics shape the way states develop.
🎧 Listen Now!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1NSIb9… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ken… YouTube: youtu.be/tVEotnAt_cs?si…
You can also listen to all of the Africa Urban Lab Podcast episodes on our website: aul.city/podcast
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