Aloysius Ordu

@Aloysiusordu

Sr. Fellow & Director, Africa Growth Initiative, FMR VP and FMR Director

Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
Joined January 2014
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    Dec 11

    On 10.12.2021 H.E. Excellency addressed the audience at the 2021 @kusifestival of ideas, held in Accra-Ghana. The theme this year was: "How Africa transforms after the virus."

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    Dec 8

    Prez at meeting"It is essential to maintain the momentum & fully establish the African Meds Agency-without which Africa cannot independently authorize & regulate meds & vaccines". Thank you, Mr. President for your exceptional leadership on AMA.

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  3. Dec 8

    Covid-19 has compounded the job challenges facing Africa’s youths. Teju Abisoye points out that “job creation hubs” can help reduce startup costs and improve job opportunities for young people. Recommended reading: ⁦⁩

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    Dec 5

    This headline from referring to the Omicron variant as “The virus out of Africa" is derogatory, simply wrong & harms the public health response. It creates a damaging narrative and negatively impacts attempts at global solidarity.

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    Dec 6

    Something to add is that with COVID, the lack of supply in African countries is a first order problem. The fact that rich countries in US/UK/Europe would rather ban Nigeria/African countries than contribute to expanding global supply is unconscionable:

    In 1996, Pfizer set up a pharmaceutical trial next to a meningitis clinic in Nigeria. and Francis Annan examine what happened next and what it tells us about vaccine hesitancy.
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    Dec 4

    To limit environmental damage, improve working conditions, reduce operating costs, and boost productivity, calls on Africa’s mineral-rich nations to leverage cutting-edge technologies.

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  7. Dec 6

    Max Walter, a friend of AGI, lays out the key role of industrial policy in job creation. Highly recommended indeed.

    "Countries with successful economic transformation outcomes have deployed a rich “toolbox” of industrial policy instruments...UNIDO’s EQuIP project provides list of examples"
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  8. Dec 6

    Excellent piece by , our David Rubenstein Fellow at Brookings, and Francis Annan. Recommended reading indeed.

    In 1996, Pfizer set up a pharmaceutical trial next to a meningitis clinic in Nigeria. and Francis Annan examine what happened next and what it tells us about vaccine hesitancy.
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  9. Dec 6

    Indeed, leadership matters. Well done,

    President : Significant progress has been made since the inaugural meeting of the Partnership for Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa (PAVM) eight months ago. I commend , led by , for taking the lead in this historic initiative.
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    Nov 30

    Excited to offer insights on the political economy of during this timely event on 2 December hosted by , and also featuring , , , and other great colleagues. Please join us!

    We have a brilliant line-up for this workshop! The goal is to share experiences from on how we can make better policies in other complex areas. 1/
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  11. Nov 29

    Thanks ⁦⁩ Mene & ⁦⁩ for our discussion today about the state of play of the AfCFTA, the largest integration scheme in the world, in terms of membership. Good progress in a short time. Well done ⁦⁩. ⁦⁩

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    Nov 29

    .: The is a manifestation of Africa’s long-held aspiration articulated in Agenda 2063: the quest for an Africa that is strong, integrated, and globally influential. Tune in:

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    Nov 28

    On Nov 29, I am pleased to invite you to join us, AfCFTA's Secretary General , AGI's Director & Prof. for a conversation on the state of play & future of Africa’s free trade agreement via

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    Nov 23

    As a follow up to the State and Trends in report for , this blog from summarizes the main messages of the chapter

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    Nov 28

    🗓️ The African Continental Free Trade Area could lift 30 million Africans from extreme poverty by 2035. On Nov 29, join us to hear from , & on the state of play & future of the agreement.

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    Nov 25

    African Governments should pay attention to these developments happening around the world given the size of and in our economies and the undeniable innovation of blockchain

    Out with the old (rails) and in with the new
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    Nov 26

    There are huge disparities in how much sequencing countries are doing. This tells us: 1) the country that 1st reports may not be origin; 2) penalizing countries that report variants may have a chilling effect on surveillance for variants.

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    Nov 26

    Thank you , Founding Dean of Government 4your kind words, more so 4your outstanding work on helping Society better understand Government. Your great work is transforming countries & preparing future leaders at a critical time 4society

    Such an honour to have two great Nigerian public leaders in the audience ⁦⁩ last night. Khalifa Sanusi II (Governor of the Central Bank 2009-2014) Arunma Oteh (D-G of the SEC 2010-2015). Both fought to protect the public interest against abuse.
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  19. Nov 28

    At a time when globalization is under threat, Africans are coordinated and acting in solidarity under the auspices of the AfCFTA. Please join us for an assessment of the state of play, prospects and opportunities for an integrated continent.

    🗓️ The African Continental Free Trade Area could lift 30 million Africans from extreme poverty by 2035. On Nov 29, join us to hear from , & on the state of play & future of the agreement.
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    Nov 19

    Engineers face obstacles. Delayed payments, lack of resources to finance the infrastructure gap, unfair competition between local & international players. In pursuit of Malawi Vision 2063, together we must find solutions to the obstacles.

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