Insights & Analysis — Dr. Boris Houenou

Economics, AI, energy markets and policy in Africa and emerging markets.

Seven Country-Years: What the ECOWAS Convergence Record Says About the Eco — In twelve years of ECOWAS surveillance data, full compliance with the convergence criteria occurs in 7 of 180 country-years. Every one is a WAEMU member, in a single year. The test for joining a currency union is being passed by countries that already share one.
L'Intelligence Artificielle Va Refaire les Modèles Politiques en Afrique– Sous Stéroïdes — How artificial intelligence will reshape political models across Africa with unprecedented acceleration
Progress Requires Strategic Adversaries, African Countries Have None — Examining why strategic competition is essential for progress and what Africa lacks in this regard
A Pragmatic View on Africa's Continental AI Strategy — A practical analysis of Africa's approach to artificial intelligence development and implementation
Overregulation Kills Innovation–Unless Substance Overtakes Structure — How excessive regulation stifles innovation and what needs to change for meaningful progress
Law and Order in Unstable Democracies: A Path to Stability or a Road to Ruin? — Analyzing the complex relationship between law enforcement and democratic stability in developing nations
We Are Not Born Free, We Are Born Alive — A philosophical examination of freedom, liberty, and the human condition in modern society