Eleanor C Keeble

“Poverty is not an accident” | Economist tackling complex development challenges 🌍 | Data-driven, evidence-based solutions for sustainable, meaningful impact.

[Eleanor C Keeble @EleanorKeeble]

AI is often presented as a shortcut to development.

But technology alone has never transformed an economy.

Without investment in local capabilities, AI risks reinforcing existing dependencies rather than creating new opportunities.

My latest article:
https://t.co/yBx2oh2cnD

[Eleanor C Keeble @EleanorKeeble]

What if successful development isn't about leapfrogging—but about getting the sequence right?

Drawing on OECD Trade in Value Added data, I explore the structural milestones associated with countries that successfully upgraded their income.
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The Iran war is a reminder of a longstanding reality: African economies remain highly exposed to global shocks. The challenge is no longer identifying the vulnerability but building the resilience to absorb it so the poorest do not keep paying the price. https://t.co/v44a1KdTsG

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War and conflict affects the women more than the men that started it: Israel’s genocide in Gaza inflicts compounded harms on women and girls https://t.co/z2ZwMqGJg7

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How Africa can trade on the west’s instability - my take on how Trump’s trade wars are reshaping the world economy https://t.co/PTwaCkioLt

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@elonmusk Original native born to america were the indigenous americans not you white men 🤣

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Here’s what I’ll be looking for in the UK budget - behind the tax rises the structural changes that can deliver real growth to our sluggish economy #Budget2026

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With the UK budget under 24 hours away - tax matters. But the country’s biggest economic challenge is the mobility + productivity crisis that holds regions and generations back - here’s how https://t.co/647qnCef0g

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@TheEconomist piece on the unravelling of France’s centrist project echoes some of the same questions I raise in my blog — about legitimacy, inequality, and why the centre is struggling to hold.
Read my take: https://t.co/Jf6g7XAzpH

[Eleanor C Keeble @EleanorKeeble]

> The centre manages. The left critiques. The right scapegoats.
After 8 years working on economic & social stats across Africa, I’ve moved to Paris. The week I arrived, France couldn’t pass its budget.
Why the West is becoming ungovernable: https://t.co/Jf6g7XAzpH

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What kind of world are we building?
40 years since Live Aid, the global narrative is stuck. But it doesn’t have to be. From rethinking value to reclaiming power — here’s a blueprint for change. https://t.co/wCBCwlPP0N #GlobalJustice #AfricaRising #Development #LiveAid40

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Africa is set to take a double hit from global trade wars triggered by Trump’s tariffs — directly, as suppliers get squeezed, and indirectly, through market reverberations. The fallout will be dire.
https://t.co/PBMbfkXiJC"

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@CharlesDNichols @whatrudenuing @kopalo @gyude_moore We should be trying to salvage what we can. AGOA opens doors — but without building value-added capacity, Africa stays stuck exporting raw materials and low-margin goods. Preferential access should be a springboard, not a substitute for real industrial policy.

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Trump’s climate withdrawal isn’t just bad policy—it’s a direct threat to our global future. The West’s consumption consequences largely fall on Africa, which now faces even greater climate fallout. Time for the private sector to step up! https://t.co/Y4y2I2ZODW #Climate #Trump

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£3 billion from the sale of Chelsea FC—meant for humanitarian aid—is still stuck.

As the incisive @RestIsPolitics says the UK govt must act now to get these funds where they’re needed most. #UKAid #HumanitarianCrisis

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A powerful commentary on the current crisis and underlines the importance of a reset for aid #USAID #Trump

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I wrote a blog post of my thoughts on the USAID shutdown, Trump’s potential Africa policy, and—most importantly—what Africans are saying about it all: https://t.co/S0N3T0ZE8O

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Great read on how to turn the current crisis into a positive movement from prestigious @TheEconomist —echoes my blog on Trump’s aid cuts. Time to rethink foreign aid for real impact. https://t.co/sOXr7iRLrv #GlobalDevelopment #ForeignAid

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As the Oval Office showdown shakes global alliances, how will Africa navigate a new world order. Read my blog here: https://t.co/IIGylfTJb2 #Geopolitics #Africa #USForeignPolicy

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#Trump puts the skids under the world's 500 million poorest people. My take on the impact on #Africa of his shutdown of #USAID https://t.co/7BxXTD3oXF

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Trump’s return: crisis or catalyst for Africa’s trade https://t.co/5JuARukyLc #Trump #Trade #China #Africa