Peer Review Progress, but Many Miss the Meeting
Last weekend, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) was in the spotlight in Benin. From 25-26 October 2008, participating African Heads of State and Government gathered in Cotonou for the first Extraordinary African Peer Review Forum.
Africom
On 1 October 2008 the US military’s African Command was launched in Washington DC. Two weeks later a similar ceremony took place at Africom’s headquarters in Stuttgart.
New Governance Index Should Poll Public Opinion
While the new Ibrahim index assessing governance in Africa is remarkably comprehensive, it fails to poll citizens on their perceptions of how well they are ruled, writes George Katito of the South African Institute of International Affairs.
Banking on Africa: Chinese Financial Institutions and Africa
The Chinese drive into the resource sector in Africa has already received much attention in the media and, increasingly, in scholarly literature.
Utiliser des enquêtes d’opinion représentatives dans le Mécanisme Africain d’Évaluation par les Pairs
Les enquêtes désignent l’opinion publique. Qu’en retient-on dans la conception et la mise en œuvre du MAEP.
Using Representative Opinion Surveys in the APRM Process
Opinion surveys capture public perceptions. What are the key considerations when designing and implementing them in the APRM?
Lesotho’s Lessons for the ANC on Forming New Parties
Following Thabo Mbeki’s abrupt resignation as South African president last month, there has been much speculation about the possibility and desirability of a new political party emerging from disgruntled ruling party members.
Tension between the West and Russia: Implications for Africa
The African continent played a minor role as a theatre of rivalry between the two superpowers during the Cold War, from the late 1940s to the early 1990s, but a role nonetheless.
China could usher in a new era of banking in Africa
The dramatic events of the past few weeks, starting with one of the world’s most powerful investment banks — Lehman Brothers — going to the wall and insurer AIG teetering on the brink, has left a wounded western financial world licking its wounds and looking anew at its model of global finance.
Trade Policy Reports (2003-2008)
SAIIA’s Trade Policy Report series, published between July 2003 and September 2008, covers a range of trade-related issues.