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Susan Lund

  • Economist and Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Financial Times, Forbes, HuffPost, The Independent (UK), Los Angeles Times, Yahoo Finance, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Quartz, Agenda (World Economic Forum) and
VP of Economics and Private Sector Development at International Finance Corp, part of the World Bank Group (plus Peace Corps, book-lover, scuba diver, mom).
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Bridging the digital divide in Africa: Enhancing technology adoption for economic growth

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By Susan Lund, Marcio Cruz
| Brookings Institution
Editor's note: This viewpoint is part of Chapter 5 of Foresight Africa 2025-2030, a report with cutting-edge insights and actionable strategies for Africa’s inclusive and sustainable development in the run-up to 2030. Read the full chapter on AI and emerging technologies. By investing in the infrastructure, innovation, and inclusivity needed to bridge the digital divide, Africa has the potential not only to transform its economies but also to redefine its place in the global digital economy.
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Are emerging market risks for private investors overstated? What the data show

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By Federico Galizia, Susan Lund
| blogs.worldbank.org
The G20 has delivered a strong message that multilateral development banks (MDBs) need to be “better, bigger, and more effective.”  That’s the headline of the G20 reform plan adopted in November 2024, which not only sets out the future path but also establishes how to get there with a detailed roadmap of 13 recommendations and 44 actions.
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私人投资者面临的新兴市场风险是否被夸大了？让数据来证明

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By Federico Galizia, Susan Lund
| blogs.worldbank.org
二十国集团发出了强烈信息：多边开发银行需要做得“更好、更大、更有效”。这是 2024年11月通过的二十国集团改革计划的标题，这项计划不仅确定了未来的发展之路，而且提出了包括13条建议和 44 项行动措施在内的详细路线图。 这一指导性计划的一项关键内容是要求多边开发银行在努力从自身资产负债表上撬动更多资金的同时，动员更多的私人资本来促进发展。世界银行集团和其他多边开发银行正在为实现这一目标快速行动，雄心勃勃的近期目标指日可待，这包括到 2030 年为低收入和中等收入国家筹集650 亿美元气候资金。私营部门对于实现世界银行集团和非洲开发银行到 2030 年让至少 3 亿非洲人通电的目标也起着关键作用。 然而，为了实现这些目标，我们需要认清阻碍私人资本进入新兴市场的障碍，除其他因素外还包括风险的问题。 毫无疑问，投资新兴市场存在风险，从货币贬值和监管不确定性到合同履行困难。但从总体来看，投资风险到底有多大？由26 家多边开发银行和发展金融机构共同发起的全球新兴市场风险数据库(简称GEMs)联盟，使这个问题的答案得到了更好的关注。GEMs汇总了 1994 年至 2023 年期间约...
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