The DRC at 50: Confronting the Challenges of Peace and Territorial Consolidation
On 30 June 2010 the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) celebrated 50 years of independence from colonial rule.
Zuma’s State Visit and the Challenges of Doing Business in Russia
The recent state visit by President Zuma to Russia is a major step towards deepening diplomatic and commercial relations between these two emerging economies.
Optimising Policy Space in the Context of Increasing International Support for CAADP
The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is a pan-African vehicle that translates the vision of the NEPAD Planning and Co-ordinating Agency (NPCA) into an operational framework to guide agriculture-led development.
Banking in Nigeria and Chinese Economic Diplomacy in Africa
While Sino–Nigerian relations have grown significantly since the 1970s, several aspects of the relationship have been controversial and difficult.
Whither the Multilateral Trading System? Implications for (South) Africa
So far the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has acted as a constraint on the worst protectionist pressures building in the global trading system following the 2008–10 global financial crisis, which is a testament to the system’s constraining power.
Chinese Business Interest and Banking in Nigeria
China and Nigeria have extensive economic links covering a broad range of sectors from construction and retailing to manufacturing and oil production.
APRM Gets New Leadership, Mauritius Finally Reviewed, but Reporting Slackens
While conflicts in Somalia and Sudan dominated the headlines, governance in Africa also came under discussion on the sidelines of the 15th African Union (AU) Summit, held on the shimmering shores of Lake Victoria at the luxurious Munyonyo Resort outside Kampala, Uganda.
Policy Effectiveness and China’s Investment in the Zambian Mining Sector
Despite the financial crisis of 2008–2009, the pace of China’s investment into Africa has quickened.
Thabo Mbeki and the Long Talk to the Referendum in Southern Sudan
On the 10th of July, Khartoum was not only pummelled by the usual desert heat.
Social Accountability in Africa: Practitioners’ Experiences and Lessons
Edited by Victoria Ayer, Mario Claasen and Carmen Alpín-Lardíes (Idasa & ANSA-Africa, 2010), Social Accountability in Africa: Practitioners’ Experiences and Lessons is a collection of case studies from Africa on social accountability.