WTO Director General: Time for Africa?
During the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum held in Geneva recently, the corridors and coffee shops were abuzz with speculation about the race for the position of Director General.
South Africa: The Economic Gateway to Africa?
South Africa’s oft-repeated role as a “gateway” to African markets was given renewed impetus by President Jacob Zuma during last year’s summit of Brics countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—in China.
Eighth African Development Forum Emphasises Improved Resource Governance
The African Development Forum (ADF) is a biennial event hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in collaboration with the AU Commission, the African Development Bank, and other partners.
South Africa must be pragmatic about BRICS
South Africa will host the fifth Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit in March next year.
Making the Best Out of Immigration
Instead of criminalising a global human phenomenon, what can South Africa do to make the best out of immigration? South Africa has long been a major immigration destination country, with migrants arriving from across the African continent and beyond.
Sudan Splits, Oil Disputes Escalate
The South Sudanese celebrated the birth of their country on 9 July 2011. Many people hoped this historic development would lead to peace and stability. This was not to be, however, as the ties between Khartoum and Juba soured dramatically, culminating in armed clashes over one of the oil-rich areas along the contested common border.
The importance of valuing Africa’s natural riches
The reality is that conventional, punitive approaches to natural resource management and conservation have mostly failed and economic growth has taken place at the expense of the natural environment.
Raising Mozambique: Development Through Coal
Sixteen years of civil war, which ended in 1992, left Mozambique as one of the poorest countries in the world.
Uranium Mining in Africa: A Continent at the Centre of a Global Nuclear Renaissance
Africa holds 18% of the world’s uranium resources. Interest in African uranium initially stemmed from the US’s military nuclear ambitions.
Competitiveness, Protectionism, and the WTO
John Maynard Keynes’s ghost casts a shadow over the current financial crisis.