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David Ndii

David Ndii

David Ndii is a leading Kenyan economist and public intellectual.

Fiddling, While Kenya Burns
Posted inOpinion

Fiddling, while Kenya burns

September 29, 2018November 27, 2023
Between the Hammer of the Markets and the Anvil of Politics: Mr Kenyatta, in Debt Distress
Posted inOpinion

Between the Hammer of the Markets and the Anvil of Politics: Mr Kenyatta, in Debt Distress

September 15, 2018November 27, 2023
Legalise It: The Absurd Ban on Marijuana as a Metaphor for Maendeleo-Development
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Legalise It: The Absurd Ban on Marijuana as a Metaphor for Maendeleo-Development

September 1, 2018November 27, 2023
China’s Debt Imperialism: The Art of War by Other Means?
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China’s Debt Imperialism: The Art of War by Other Means?

August 18, 2018November 27, 2023
Corruption and the Two Publics: An Address That Will Not Be Given at the Anti-Corruption Convention
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Corruption and the Two Publics: An Address That Will Not Be Given at the Anti-Corruption Convention

August 4, 2018November 27, 2023
SGR by the Numbers: Some Unpleasant Arithmetic
Posted inOpinion

SGR by the Numbers: Some Unpleasant Arithmetic

July 21, 2018November 27, 2023
Crony Capitalism and State Capture: The Kenyatta Family Story
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Crony Capitalism and State Capture: The Kenyatta Family Story

July 7, 2018November 27, 2023
A Question of Power: Why Ethiopia’s Economic Transformation Is a Cautionary African Tale
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A Question of Power: Why Ethiopia’s Economic Transformation Is a Cautionary African Tale

June 23, 2018November 27, 2023
Democracy, Dictatorship and Development: Lessons From Malaysia and Singapore
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Democracy, Dictatorship and Development: Lessons From Malaysia and Singapore

June 9, 2018November 27, 2023
Of Politics Without Romance: Bandits, Tribal Chiefs, Warlords and Political Messiahs (Or the Lack Thereof)
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Of Politics Without Romance: Bandits, Tribal Chiefs, Warlords and Political Messiahs (Or the Lack Thereof)

May 26, 2018November 27, 2023
Hustler Nation: Jobless Youth, Millennial Angst and the Political Economy of Underachievement
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Hustler Nation: Jobless Youth, Millennial Angst and the Political Economy of Underachievement

May 12, 2018November 27, 2023
Fear and Loathing in the Eternal Sunshine of Kenya’s Elite Pacts
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Fear and Loathing in the Eternal Sunshine of Kenya’s Elite Pacts

April 28, 2018July 25, 2024

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