Africa
INTERNATIONAL: FDI faces a tepid recovery
UNCTAD on the January 19 published a report on global foreign direct investment (FDI) levels in...
INTERNATIONAL: Short-term FDI growth remains tepid
Global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) declined 39% in 2009 from the previous year due...
AFRICA: Publics struggle to hold MPs accountable
As in the United Kingdom, revelations about the vast allowances claimed by MPs in countries such...
AfricaAFRICA: Downturn highlights gaps in revenue collection
Despite a general impression that African states are unable to tax their populations effectively,...
AfricaAFRICA: Electronic trading improves bourse outlook
After a slow start, Africa's switch from traditional open outcry to electronic stock exchanges...
AfricaMALAWI: Agriculture subsidy could provide lessons
Agricultural input subsidies disappeared from Africa in the early 1990s due to pressure from...
MalawiAFRICA: Arab/Islamic aid targets poorest regions
Arab governments and Arab or Islamic institutions are a major element in the rising flow of aid...
AfricaSOUTH KOREA/AFRICA: Seoul looks to tighten Africa ties
Seoul said today it will double its official development aid to Africa.
South Korea
