Africa

Pre-existing advantages mean a small group of cities will remain the dominant link between Africa and the global economy

The use of local inputs in beer production is integrating African farmers into international brewers' supply chains

Commercial ties between Chinese and Western entities in Africa highlight a new trend in global corporate strategies

New financing arrangements are beginning to shift housing projects from exclusively high income developments

The ubiquity of elections in Africa masks the continent's patchy progress on democratisation

The Ebola virus is likely to become a chronic health challenge for parts of West Africa, raising the need for a vaccine

Young people tend to mobilise when countries undergo political transitions

Despite the ICC's struggle to indict sitting presidents, its political influence on the continent will not wane entirely