Africa

  • Jun 7, 2012
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Africa in the third quarter

Recent weeks have seen the release of two major institutional reports and projections into...

Africa
  • May 31, 2012
  • 7 min read

African demographic dividend claims require a re-think

Africa has not yet undergone a full demographic transition from high to low birth rates. As that...

Africa
  • May 30, 2012
  • 6 min read

African growth outlook draws non-traditional investors

The progressive erosion of the macro stereotypes that have for decades inhibited capital flows...

Africa
  • May 30, 2012
  • 2 min read

Taylor verdict raises wider African political issues

The UN-backed Sierra Leone special tribunal today sentenced Taylor to 50 years imprisonment,...

Africa
  • May 28, 2012
  • 2 min read

Global demand matters despite secular Africa growth

The African Development Bank (AfDB) today forecast that the continent's economy will expand...

Africa
  • May 18, 2012
  • 6 min read

FAO guidelines could reduce global land tenure risks

The Committee on World Food Security (CFA), organised by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...

International
  • May 14, 2012
  • 2 min read

African GDP growth rates require disaggregation

Today's IMF regional economic outlook has revised the organisation's average GDP growth forecast...

Africa
  • May 11, 2012
  • 7 min read

UK politics shapes Africa aid patterns

Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to Africa has attracted substantial popular and media...

Africa