Author Archives: Olivier Sterck

Debunking myths about forced migration

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

Darfur refugee camp in Chad (Creative Commons Mark Knobil from Pittsburgh, USA) During first plenary session of the CSAE conference (video here), Stefan Dercon, Tuesday Reitano, Isabel Ruiz and Philip Verwimp debunked a series of myths about forced migration. First, they reminded … Continue reading →

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Universal access to HIV treatment: fiscal sustainability and incentives.

Posted on October 13, 2015 by

Before the advent of anti-retroviral therapies in the nineties, being infected by the HIV virus was equivalent to a death sentence. Now, thanks to remarkable advances in medical research, people who are HIV+ have the possibility to considerably increase their … Continue reading →

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The Burundi crisis: Local Grievances, Ethnicity, and the Economy.

Posted on June 12, 2015 by

When president Nkurunziza announced his intention to run for a third term, serious unrest exploded in the streets of Bujumbura. In the last three weeks, violent clashes with the police have triggered fears of a new civil war and destabilisation … Continue reading →

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Mobile technologies in Africa

Posted on March 24, 2014 by

Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest levels of infrastructure quality in the world. However, 80% of adults in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal have a mobile phone, despite the fact that a large proportion of them live in poverty with no … Continue reading →

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