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Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Eric Tevoedjre

erictev@gmail.com

is a political scientist from Benin. His research focuses on regional integration in Africa, especially the ECOWAS region.

All articles of Eric Tevoedjre

ECOWAS
Eric Tevoedjre

Fostering regional industrialisation of ECOWAS

Why the automotive industry is particularly well-suited for industrial projects within the Economic Community of West African States.

Regional integration
Eric Tevoedjre

What ECOWAS can learn from the EU integration process

The Economic Community of West African States is in crisis. It should aim to foster economic integration of its member states. The integration process of the European Union might give an idea of how that could be achieved.

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Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
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Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
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Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGs
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
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Suparna Banerjee
Modi won, but no longer looks invincible
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
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Aditi Roy Ghatak
India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
Henning Melber
How South Africa negotiated its new government
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David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
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Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has been defanged
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Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
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Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
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José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
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Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
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André de Mello e Souza
Why BRICS+ may prove weaker than expected
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
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Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
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Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
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Mahwish Gul
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
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Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
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Svenja Schulze
Women, climate and chocolate
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Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
How to challenge a corrupt system
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Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
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Boro Baski
Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Sex for fish: the exploitation of female fish traders in Malawi
Cold war inside the G20 Common Framework
Zambia’s difficult quest for debt restructuring
India’s promising approach to tackling drug-resistant TB
In India, eradicating TB is a multi-dimensional challenge

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

A story is always part of the currents of its time
Sex for fish: the exploitation of female fish traders in Malawi
Breaking gender stereotypes: female bus driver in Rwanda
The hard lot of old people
Women, climate and chocolate

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has been defanged
A story is always part of the currents of its time
Fostering regional industrialisation of ECOWAS
What ECOWAS can learn from the EU integration process
The Scramble for Africa

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has been defanged
A story is always part of the currents of its time
Fostering regional industrialisation of ECOWAS
What ECOWAS can learn from the EU integration process
The Scramble for Africa