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Bad News for the World’s Poorest

Jun 29 , 2019
By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

The global economic mood is souring. At their meeting in Fukuoka, Japan, earlier this month, G20 finance ministers and c...

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Bad News for the World’s Poorest

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How to Put Development Finance Back on Track

The Nuances of Baby Carrying

Baking a Country to Prosperity on Borrowed Yeast

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When Pepper Burns the Purse

Civil Society Feels the Squeeze as Reform Era Unravels

State Enterprises from Oracles to Apprentices

Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten Insurance Industry

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A New Vision for Development Cooperation

Leaders of the National . . .

When the country’s most. . .

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Desire to March to the Sea Should Spill Reason on the Way

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Rise Without Ruin

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The Nuances of Baby Carrying

The Quiet Roar Beneath the Calm

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Addis Abeba to Launch Sweeping Crackdown on Construction Safety Failures

Finance Ministry Mandates Open Access to Digital Payments in Public Sector

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