We talk with Morten Jerven, author of "Poor Numbers" and "Africa: Why Economists get it Wrong" about the quality of economic statistics in Africa and why it matters.

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Notes * Recommendations: + Infographics on the MTN fine + Coverage of the MTN fine by IOL.co.za + New Frontiers in African Economic History Workshop + African Economic History Network - Free Textbook on the History of African Development

• Beasts of no Nation on Netflix

• Economic Statistics in Africa

• "Rwanda accused of manipulating poverty statistics" by F24
• Filip Reyntjens' article on the issue on African Arguments
• "Africa's middle class is dramatically smaller than we think" by Quartz
• Transcript of Thomas Picketty's Mandela Annual Lecture 2015

• Ease of Doing Business Rankings

• Agenda

• African Studies Association Annual Meeting
• United Nations Security Council Resolution on Burundi
• Chatham House Event: The Pace of Change in Ethiopia: Present Day and Prospects Ahead

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The music on this podcast was kindly provided by DJ Maramza.