West Africa

  • Apr 11, 2008
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Food prices highlight supply-side solutions

On April 9, World Bank President Robert Zoellick warned that rising food prices threaten the...

Africa
  • Mar 5, 2008
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: CEN-SAD reflects Libyan goals to the south

The 25-member body is one of eight designated economic pillar organisations of the African...

Africa
  • Feb 1, 2008
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Gulf of Guinea oil and gas set for more growth

Although governments will strive to maximise their leverage over oil companies at a time of tight...

  • Jan 11, 2008
  • 8 min read

EU/AFRICA: African resistance stymies EPA progress

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade mobilised demonstrators in Dakar and Brussels this week to...

Eu
  • Dec 18, 2007
  • 2 min read

WEST AFRICA: Realities undermine ECOWAS unity on trade

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed yesterday that the bloc's...

West Africa
  • Dec 5, 2007
  • 8 min read

PROSPECTS 2008: West African growth faces hurdles

West Africa should experience strong growth in 2008 and a generally stable political environment...

  • Aug 16, 2007
  • 2 min read

AFRICA: Peace-keeping responses reveal inconsistency

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will inaugurate its peace-keeping brigade at...

Africa
  • Aug 1, 2007
  • 1 min read

SOUTH AFRICA: Government plans new submarine cable

South Africa plans to build a 700 million-dollar submarine telecommunications cable along the...

South Africa