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Daniel F. Runde

Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Katherine E. Bliss

Senior Fellow and Director, Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, Global Health Policy Center

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Pekingology

China’s Influence and Investments in Africa

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Margaret Pearson, Distinguished Professor and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park to discuss her recent research on Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa. Her recent works include “Does Chinese FDI in Africa Inspire Support for a China Model of Development” and “Foreign Direct Investment, Unmet Expectations and the Prospects of Political Leaders: Evidence from Chinese Investment in Africa.” 

 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — January 19, 2023

CSIS Pekingology
Into Africa

Chad at a Crossroads

Mvemba is joined by Succès Masra, a leading Chadian opposition figure and the president of Les Transformateurs, the major opposition party in Chad.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — January 12, 2023

CSIS Into Africa
Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

How Loans Improve Lives with Kathy Guis

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Kathy Guis to discuss what Kiva does, how loans can improve lives, and how Kiva works with institutions to foster financial inclusion.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — January 12, 2023

CSIS Building the Future
Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Special Forces of Trade and Development

Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Enoh T. Ebong joins us to discuss her role and priorities at USTDA and more.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — January 11, 2023

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

A U.S. Call for Modest IMF Gold Sales to Help Africa

CSIS non-resident senior associate Mark Sobel argues that modest IMF gold sales to help Sub-Saharan African nations and low-income countries could support the IMF’s global role, low-income countries, and U.S. interests.

Commentary by Mark Sobel — January 10, 2023

Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance: Climate and Crisis in the Horn of Africa

Humanitarian actors face unprecedented scale and frequency of climate shocks, making existing challenges harder to address. A new CSIS report analyzes the current crisis in the Horn of Africa and presents ideas on rethinking humanitarian assistance to chronic crises.

Report by Beza Tesfaye , Erol Yayboke , Anastasia Strouboulis , and Abigail Edwards — January 9, 2023