Partnerships Intern
Shreya graduated with a MSc in Economics, Risk and Society from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research expertise lies in the analysis of current transformations in the socio-economic system, specifically, the rise of new forms of financial activity, new varieties of money, new spheres of economic activity and their challenges, thereof.
Promoting regulatory harmonization she has worked on governance, risk and policy formulation in the space of: animal protection laws, coal mining and land acts (India), microfinance schemes (Bangladesh), SEC policies on exchange of money and assets (US) and Global Countrywise policies on exchange of alternate money forms (China, US, India).
Her passion for global development led her to actively participate in several international programs including the UBELONG program in Vietnam where she worked with children suffering from the side effects of Agent Orange.
The MIT Sustainable Urbanization Lab and the Charter Cities Institute are co-hosting the 2022 New Cities Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A railway journey to new colonialism in Africa? Not if the African Union (AU) can help it. The AU has a big, bold vision for African railways.
The West’s misconceptions about Africa are vast, particularly when it comes to the realm of business. Today we are joined by Dr. Deanne de Vries, who has worked across the continent in various capacities for over 30 years.
The Charter Cities Institute is set to attend the 2022 Concordia Annual Summit during the United Nations General Assembly. We hope to see you there!
Financial problems and bankruptcy of African railways should be expected, but we must hope that the vision of the African Union, patience and financial backing are sufficient to keep building railways. It’s the long-term wealth created by urbanization, industrialization and export-led growth that will create wealth to pay for railways.
The African Union (AU) has pioneered a vision of a network of high-speed railways to link up all the major African cities. This paper draws on lessons from the railways of the nineteenth century to help us answer questions about the prospects of the African railway renaissance today.
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