Africa

  • Oct 10, 2014
  • 7 min read

Africa's scope for tech-based innovation is overstated

Claims that internet-related initiatives will enable Africa to achieve significant development goals lack evidence

Africa
  • Oct 10, 2014
  • 2 min read

Reactions to Africa ebola may spur high economic cost

The indirect economic costs of the ebola outbreak could be substantial -- beyond the contagion risks

Africa
  • Oct 3, 2014
  • 7 min read

Policies and politics mar Africa's agricultural growth

Without economies of scale and higher productivity, Africa's agro-processing industries will struggle to grow

Africa
  • Oct 1, 2014
  • 6 min read

West Africa ebola will not transform health aid

Requirements for a more rational global health strategy amidst the West Africa ebola outbreak will not be met

Africa
  • Sep 29, 2014
  • 7 min read

Africa public-private partnerships still face hurdles

Public-private partnerships underpin plans to alleviate Africa's infrastructure deficit, but challenges persist

Africa
  • Sep 29, 2014
  • 2 min read

Africa governance indicators belie uneven reforms

The Mo Ibrahim index indicates that progress regarding African governance is slowing

Africa
  • Sep 26, 2014
  • 7 min read

Africa's economies require sustained data reform

Massive GDP rebasing exercises in African economies over the past few years do not guarantee data quality

Africa
  • Sep 25, 2014
  • 7 min read

Reforms will help expand Africa's road network

Ambitious plans for major new Trans-Africa's Highways are likely to fall short

Africa