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Rethinking Tourism During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Successes of Local and “Work from Anywhere” Tourism in Coastal Kenya

Nikolina Zenovic, Research Fellow, African Political Economy Policy Lab August 17, 2021

Tourism plays a significant role in the economies of various African countries. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has had a devastating impact on the industry’s viability. Lockdowns and travel restrictions have prompted the industry to revamp local tourism, and the transition to remote work in the pandemic era may provide an additional source of tourists. This paper examines the prospects of Kenyan coastal tourism in 2021. It concludes that the achievements of some Kenyan coastal tourism businesses – serving long-term, remote visitors and locals – may facilitate the economic recovery of Kenya’s coastal tourism in this mid-pandemic phase.

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The African Continental Free Trade Area and Borderlands: Avoiding Pitfalls and Unlocking Potential

Michael Keen, Research Fellow, African Political Economy Policy Lab August 5, 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to boost trade across Africa and lift millions of Africans out of poverty. However, like all free trade deals, the AfCFTA will inflict short-term economic pain on certain individuals and communities while creating new opportunities for others. These disruptions will be most acute in borderland regions across the continent. To minimize the AfCFTA’s adverse short-term effects on borderland communities, African governments should invest in border communities, prioritize extending state services into borderland regions, and eventually devolve political power and resources to local and regional governments to spur cross-border cooperation and unlock the AfCFTA’s full potential.

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Race in Sudan and South Sudan Part 1: Intersectional and Cross-sectional

Rohan Lambore, Research Analyst, Youth, Gender, & Vulnerability Policy Lab July 23, 2021

This piece seeks to examine how the ethno-social environment in Sudan and South Sudan specifically impacts race and its unique intersection with religion and gender in the two nations. By examining historical and current developments across the Republic of the Sudan (henceforth ‘Sudan’) and The Republic of the South Sudan (henceforth ‘South Sudan’), it is evident that the Arab and Non-Arab Worlds are colliding within two nation states that are effectively partitioned. However, the very sets of differences that separate the many groups within Sudan and South Sudan may hold the key to further reconciliation and human development.

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