Assessing South Africa’s APRM: An NGO Perspective
Learn how the Open Democracy Advice Centre (ODAC), overcame obstacles to promote access to information and protecting whistleblowers in South Africa’s APRM Report and Programme of Action.
Development Through Trade: SA faces competition in bid to attract investment
“WE WANT Mauritius to be the gateway for east Asia into southern and east Africa,” Mauritius’s finance minister told the Financial Times last month.
Southern Africa: European Trade Deal Challenges Unity
Trade talks between the European Union and southern African countries have opened up serious differences between Europe and South Africa, and between South Africa and her neighbours.
Development Through Trade: Transparency in SA’s trade policy
South African individuals and companies involved in trade have to know as much as possible about the conditions of trade. It is therefore important that policies and regulations affecting them are developed and disseminated more transparently than at present.
Africa: Europe Trade Pacts Offer New Challenges, Opportunities
New trade agreements with Europe have raised legitimate fears for the future of African industry but offer new potential for two-way trade, buttressed by aid and “aid for trade” packages.
Development through Trade: What does the economy hold?
Economists rarely agree, and never about what’s going to happen next. But if Niels Bohr was right, this makes economics good science.
Evaluer le MAEP en Afrique du Sud : Depuis une perspective d’ONG
Découvrez comment l’Open Democracy Advice Centre (ODAC) est parvenu à surmonter les obstacles pour promouvoir l’accès à l’information et protéger les dénonciateurs dans le Rapport du MAEP et le Programme d’Action de l’Afrique du Sud.
Participation de la société civile au processus du MAEP en Ouganda
Les ONG ougandaises se trouvaient confrontées à des défis relatifs à l’influence de leur processus national de MAEP, mais cet article montre qu’avec des ressources, de l’énergie et en se concentrant, les groupes motivés pouvaient faire une différence.
International Conference for the 10-year Celebration of South African – Chinese Relations: “How can China and South Africa’s Partnership benefit Africa?”
Event hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, 21-22 May 2008.
Erasing the Future: The Tragedy of Africa’s Education
Children languish as leaders fumble to meet even minimal goals; 10 points that need attention.