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Dambisa Moyo

Né(e): February 02, 1969 – Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia

Dambisa Moyo is a Zambian-born economist and author who writes on global development, macroeconomics, geopolitics, and capital markets. She is best known for Dead Aid, Winner Take All, and Edge of Chaos, books that challenged orthodox views on aid, resources, and growth and reached bestseller lists.

Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur

Dambisa Moyo emerged from Lusaka, Zambia, with an academic path that moved steadily toward economics and public policy. After earning a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and an MBA in finance at American University in Washington, she completed an MPA at Harvard Kennedy School and a DPhil in economics at Oxford. Early professional experience at the World Bank, followed by eight years at Goldman Sachs, gave her direct exposure to development finance, debt markets, and the practical workings of global capital. That combination of African upbringing, formal training, and market experience became the foundation of a career that would bridge economics, policy, investing, and authorship.

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I am absolutely a supporter of democracy
-A Conversation with Dambisa Moyo
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Weighted voting. It's only controversial if it's misunderstood
-Is Democracy Failing to Deliver Growth?
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Corporations alone cannot address problems of such size and global scale
-Government Social Responsibility
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But voting technology may not just be ineffective; it could actually be damaging
-The Dark Side of Voting Technology
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If America's democracy is to survive and function, its citizenry must be reincorporated into the political process
-Who Should Vote in America?
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Africa is the number-one risk to which the world is not paying attention
-The African Threat
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In the age of AI, workers may do little to drive growth, but they must benefit from it
-An Economic Model for the AI Age
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It is worth revisiting Smith and asking what he would make of the forces reshaping the world economy
-Adam Smith on Today’s Global Economy

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