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Haiti’s power vacuum is about to get a whole lot bigger
After at least four years as a failed state, seismic changes are coming for Haiti. The United Nations Security Council last week began to debate a US-backed draft resolution that would transform the current security mission in Haiti. Under this model a UN Support Office would fund logistical costs with peacekeeping-assessed funds. Voluntary contributions would […]
How do we navigate a world in turmoil?
The world has never been more in conflict, during my lifetime, than it is today. But what does this mean for developing countries? Don’t get me wrong, there have always been wars. As the Second World War drew to a close in Europe, the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam were just getting started. As these […]
What does President Trump’s second term mean for developing countries?
Last month, Donald Trump won nearly 77 million votes to secure his second term as president of the United States. The Republican party will control the House and Senate, and three of his appointees sit on the Supreme Court. In many ways, the world is going to experience the full extent of President Trump’s vision […]
What can Angola learn from Norway? The role of sovereign funds
In a previous blog, I made the (possibly) bold claim that least-developed countries like Angola can learn from the success of developed countries like Norway. While poor countries can look to near-peers for development models, they should pay close attention to aspirational peers for a long-term vision of development success. But how in the world […]
Norway as a lesson for developing nations
Norway is one of the happiest countries in the world, with a per capita GDP of over 100,000USD. Nordea Bank predicts “better times ahead for both the Norwegian economy and the housing market,” in spite of global challenges like inflation. So, what does Norway have to do with my work? What does any of this have […]
Why has Haiti collapsed? Blame monopolies.
In July, thousands of Haitians in the US and around the world protested the violence in our motherland. After months of begging for an intervention, a Kenyan-led UN security mission is in works. Like many Haitians reading these stories, I wonder: What good is a security solution that doesn’t address the economic roots of the […]
Technology and Innovation in Haiti: Recognizing the Challenges and Taking Advantage of the Opportunity
Technology and innovation in Haiti offer a plethora of opportunities for growth for Haiti, the small-island nation state in the Caribbean. When one hears the word innovation, the first thought might be of Uber, patents, big-budget R&D departments, and/or creating cool, new products that makes people’s lives easier. However, OECD (2005) gives a comprehensive take […]
Women entrepreneurship: A Sure Path Forward for Haiti’s Economy
History books in Haiti and all over the world will forever bear pages of the events of the January 12th, 2010 earthquake that changed how the world looked at Haiti and her people. Almost a decade later, Haiti is still a stark difference to what the media has fed the world. We’ve heard that the […]