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Multilateral affairs

Brief history of WTO flexibility regarding pharma patents

Why the international intellectual-property regime was modified in 2001

Our view

In the health sector, government action is indispensable

Unrestrained market forces do not deliver good health-care results

Health care

Africans are learning lessons from other world regions

An expert from Cape Town assesses the state of African vaccination campaigns in view of coronavirus

Pandemic response

Many governments are half-hearted about IP waiver

Debate on patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines lacks sense of urgency

Blog

Why I find the debate on an IP waiver awkward

Patents matter even though they are not the main bottleneck in Covid-19 vaccine supply

Blog

Why Xi Jinping’s government is weaker than it seems

If you think China is the irresistibly rising world power, spare a thought for Oscar winner Chloé Zhao

Zambia

Think local, buy local

In difficult economic times, Zambia encourages consumers to buy local goods

Continental Free Trade Area

A milestone for African trade

The African Continental Free Trade Area raises hopes that many trade barriers will gradually come down

Global governance

Global sustainability depends on financial integrity

High-level panel makes proposals on curbing illicit financial flows internationally

Digital divide

National broadband plans for faster, affordable internet

National broadband plans are crucial for network coverage and affordable internet access

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Governance

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

Sustainability

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