Africa
2012 Africa growth data turn mainly on external risks
The World Bank yesterday revised its 2012 average GDP growth rate for SSA down to 4.8%, from 5.2%...
AfricaCost of African conflict minerals compliance will rise
Since 2009, security objectives rather than development goals have dominated minerals policy...
AfricaLocal issues drive and constrain Africa Sahel jihadis
Following northern Mali's crisis this year, speculation has grown that the central and western...
AfricaAfrican leaders' deaths seldom mean sudden instability
The deaths in office this year of the leaders of Ethiopia, Ghana and Malawi have highlighted how...
AfricaRising global food prices fuel political risk
The drought-induced shortfall in the 2012 US maize harvest will leave world maize stocks...
InternationalCentral Africa's strategic iron ore chance has passed
Despite some upward iron ore price movement in the last week, the prevailing outlook for the...
Central AfricaRobust cooperation eludes Horn of Africa regional bloc
Ethiopia's ruling coalition on September 15 confirmed Acting Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn...
AfricaAfrican leaders are tapping into social conservatism
There has been steady growth recently in the number of African countries attempting, adopting or...
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