#CoronaCrisis

[…] In most of the 137 developing and transformation countries examined by the BTI 2020, COVID-19 will exacerbate the very weaknesses that have marked the negative balance of the last decade: a lack of [...]

[…] The efficacy of governance varies across West Africa, as does the region’s record in tackling the spread of the coronavirus. There are clear signs that good governance can boost a country’s ability to [...]

[…] Six months ago, on March 19, 2021, Samia Suluhu Hassan succeeded her predecessor, John Magufuli, as President of Tanzania, following his unexpected death. While the country initially hoped for a [...]

[…] The spread of the coronavirus is causing enormous socioeconomic damage worldwide especially for developing countries and emerging markets. In this post, we explore and discuss some of the main [...]

[…] The Arab world is firmly in the spotlight with the COP 27 in Egypt and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Most governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have a poor track record when it comes [...]

[…] How ethical are technological responses to Covid-19? Should AI systems be used as part of public health strategies? When doing so, how do we protect fundamental rights and freedoms, such as privacy [...]

[…] The spiraling Covid-19 pandemic looms large over Myanmar’s upcoming general elections. Meanwhile, weakness in Myanmar’s social fabric, the conflict in Rakhine state, and shaky confidence in Myanmar’s [...]

[…] The Kenyan government reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic with lockdown and social distancing measures and is rigorously enforcing them. At the same time, these measures are aggravating the living [...]

[…] The sixth session of the BTI project’s transatlantic dialogue series “Troubling Trends in Transformation” co-hosted by the Bertelsmann Foundation North America (BFNA)  focused on the economic and [...]

[…] The “Boao Forum for Asia”, the region’s answer to Davos, was slated for late March, but has been postponed amid the spread of COVID-19. But even as the coronavirus unsettles the global economy, [...]