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Blavatnik Book Talk: Power Over Progress

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Date & Time

Fri, 15 May 2026

17:30

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About this event

Join Keyi Tang as she discusses her impactful book on development finance in Africa.

Why you should come

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• Hear Keyi Tang discuss how politics shape development finance in Africa.

• Yeling Tan's insights on public policy will provide valuable context.

Event Highlights

  • •Keyi Tang discusses her book 'Power Over Progress'.
  • •Analysis of development finance in 48 African countries (2000–2021).
  • •Compares Chinese, World Bank, and OECD development finance.
  • •Examines the role of political survival strategies in project allocation.

Speakers

Keyi Tang

Assistant Professor at the Department of Society, Politics and Sustainability at Esade

Yeling Tan

Professor of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government

Organized by: Blavatnik School of Government

Contact: enquiries@bsg.ox.ac.uk

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