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.
Governance and the War of Words at the End of the Resource Rainbow
In order to come up with imaginative solutions to the myriad systemic, institutional, economic, social and political challenges that plague the extractive industries in Africa, it is necessary to compare experiences between African countries.
The WTO must adapt and evolve to stay relevant
More than 60 years after its creation, the multilateral trading system is at a crossroads.
The APRM: Taking Peer Learning to the Next Level
The APRM: Taking Peer Learning to the Next Level & Launch of Two New APRM Books