How Will the Coronavirus Crisis Affect Africa’s Developmental Focus?

May 22, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Mitigating the effects of the coronavirus in Africa and implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area go hand-in-hand.

Let Conflicts Be Bygones

May 2, 2020 / Essays

A sobering look at how COVID-19 will affect Libya, Syria, and Yemen, where war and conflict have not only decimated most of these countries’ precious resources but are further destroying what remains of them.

Neither East Nor West

April 26, 2020 / Essays

As the Covid-19 response of powerful states like the U.S. and China falters, it is also failing regions on the margins of great power politics, like Africa. It is time weaker states take a long look at their dependence on the world’s juggernauts for their own security.

Population Size Does Not Explain the High Number of Covid-19 Cases in the United States

April 4, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

The critical factor in viral transmissions is immediate access to a population that is susceptible to infection

The AI Guru

Spring 2019 / Midan

How Affectiva CEO and cofounder Rana el Kaliouby harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to create social change

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