Ebola’s international impact
Analysis on the dynamics of a region in crisis
To understand the regional impact and continual threat of the Ebola crisis, a longer term understanding of the underlying issues is needed.
| September 19, 2025
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Looking beyond success stories
Klaartje Jaspers |
November 13, 2025
To give local and international businesses a new role in assuring inclusive growth in Africa, the African Studies Centre and the Netherlands African Business…
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Doing business in Africa: do the poor profit?
Annemarie van de Vijsel |
November 12, 2025
When the Dutch private sector is involved in development in Africa, a dilemma may arise.
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A menu lacking in courage
Arne Bartelsman, Saskia Hollander |
September 05, 2025
The report of the expert committee on development financing has missed an important opportunity to accomplish a breakthrough.
read moreBuilding inclusive societies in fragile states
Seth Kaplan |
August 08, 2025
A major reason why less developed countries fail to develop is the structural exclusion of large segments of their population from their economic, social and…
read moreCalm before the storm?
Saskia Hollander, Frank van Kesteren |
August 01, 2025
With the presentation of the outcome document at the final session of the Open Working Group on sustainable development goals it is time to draw up the balan…
read moreToo big to succeed?
Arne Bartelsman |
July 11, 2025
Middle-Income Countries are threatened to be left out of the post-2015 agenda, as their group size and heterogeneity make it difficult to find a common advoc…
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A digital network for entrepreneurs across Africa
Ben White
Miguel Heilbron
| 20 November 2014
Innovative early stage ventures that potentially have a high social and environmental impact, but require less than €1 million in capital are the most difficult…
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Filling the skill gaps
Karina Ufert
| 18 November 2014
Skill gaps and effective pairing of education with labour market needs remain one of the most pressing obstacles for SME development in Africa.
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Young entrepreneurs in rural Africa as drivers for job creation
Paula Nagler
Wim Naudé
| 21 November 2014
Can Africa’s rural economy create enough jobs for predominantly young job-seekers?
read moreSupport for SMEs: lucrative or futile?
Roland Michelitsch
| 13 November 2014
Assistance to small and medium enterprises only makes sense if it addresses the key constraints for SMEs and allows them to grow into larger and more productive enterprises.
read moreWhy private equity boosts developing economies
Matthijs de Bruijn
Som Toohey
| 12 November 2014
Four main characteristics of the private equity model are crucial to drive SME development in developing countries.
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Post-2015
UN-led worldwide consultations will determine the development agenda for international cooperation.
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Social entrepreneurship
The potential to increase the socioeconomic impact of social enterprises
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