What might the new French president mean for Africa?
On 7 May 2017, the French people spoke and elected Emmanuel Macron as their next President of the Republic.
No woman left behind: The gender digital divide
The World Economic Forum on Africa met on 3-5 May in Durban, and discussions included the need to enhance nations’ development through technological advancement.
Resource Extraction and Violent Extremism in Africa
Abundant natural resources, swathes of unprotected territory and porous borders make resource extraction an attractive source of wealth for opportunistic extremist groups in Africa – most notably al-Shabaab, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the Janjaweed militia.
Victims of human rights abuses lose out in the ICC debacle
On 24 March, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its first order awarding financial compensation – on an individual basis – to the victims of the Bogoro village attack in 2003 in the Ituri district of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Where does Africa feature for Trump, 100 days on?
On 29 April, President Donald J Trump reached 100 days in office as president of the United States.
Fighting base erosion and profit shifting in Africa: A review of country-by-country reporting
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) can shift profits away from jurisdictions with comparatively high tax rates to jurisdictions with lower to no tax rates, and so avoid paying their fair share of taxes without breaking any single jurisdiction’s laws.
Europe’s Elections: a Yardstick for Populism
Sunday 23 April saw French citizens vote in the first stage of their presidential elections, with a second run-off stage for the two lead candidates Emmanuel Macron (of En Marche!) and Marine Le Pen (of the National Front) on 7 May.
Are credit rating agencies the problem or part of the solution?
When it comes to the economic reputation of a country are credit rating agencies (CRAs) part of the problem or part of the solution?
South Africa’s cities: engines for inclusive economic development
‘Our transformation will be built through economic participation, partnerships and mobilisation of all our capacities.’ said ex-Minister Pravin Gordhan, during his 2017/18 budget speech.
Benefit-Sharing and Biotrade in Namibia: Potential Areas of Synergy
Legal uncertainty and administrative and regularity burdens are serious impediments to sustainable and responsible biodiversity-based economic activities.