Africa

  • Sep 16, 2015
  • 7 min read

Policy gaps to persist on regional migration in Horn

Population movements in the Horn bear down mainly on neighbouring states, raising the significance of regional policy

Africa
  • Sep 15, 2015
  • 6 min read

Effort to curb illicit logging in Africa to fall short

The illicit timber trade is depriving states of substantial revenues, but forms only part of deforestation pressures

Africa
  • Sep 14, 2015
  • 6 min read

China supplants Fed as main risk to EMs

China is more likely to weigh on EM performance than the Fed's decision on September 17

International
  • Sep 9, 2015
  • 13 min read

Prospects for Africa in the fourth quarter

Global market volatility and low commodity prices are steadily raising the region's risk profile

Africa
  • Sep 4, 2015
  • 7 min read

Prospects for infrastructure in the fourth quarter

The future of global trade will depend on there being sufficient port and other logistics infrastructure

Africa
  • Sep 3, 2015
  • 2 min read

South Africa's national carrier will be vulnerable

The national carrier is making progress on its turnaround plan, but not enough

Africa
  • Aug 31, 2015
  • 6 min read

Africa's mobile-money providers face new challenges

The demand for mobile-money services is shaping a new environment for Africa's mobile network operators

Africa
  • Aug 28, 2015
  • 7 min read

Indices can mislead on Africa business costs

Indices and rankings aid understanding of the continent's varied business environment, but have important limitations

Africa