Africa

  • Aug 13, 2013
  • 7 min read

African opposition parties struggle to win rural vote

Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF stands accused of using various strategies to minimise the urban vote in...

Africa
  • Aug 12, 2013
  • 7 min read

Organised crime well-placed to exploit new markets

Organised and transnational crime represents an estimated 1 trillion dollar global industry,...

International
  • Aug 8, 2013
  • 2 min read

US trade policy has fairly narrow effects in Africa

This week US Trade Representative Michael Froman called for the renewal of AGOA, due to expire in...

Africa
  • Jul 29, 2013
  • 7 min read

African armies are ill-equipped for UN combat role

The mandating and gradual operationalisation of an offensive Intervention Brigade as part of UN...

Africa
  • Jul 24, 2013
  • 7 min read

Sell-off of African assets will ease but risks persist

Ghana is conducting an international roadshow this week in anticipation of its planned 1 billion...

Africa
  • Jul 23, 2013
  • 7 min read

Structural obstacles impede job-rich African growth

Although sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has experienced accelerated economic growth since 2000, this...

Africa
  • Jul 15, 2013
  • 7 min read

Education crisis clouds outlook for African economies

The sustainability of sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) economic growth and development is dependent on...

Africa
  • Jul 2, 2013
  • 2 min read

African capital debt market enters new era of caution

Yields on Rwanda's 400 million dollar Eurobond issued in April have jumped from an initial 6.875%...

Africa