Economic Partnership Agreements and Intellectual Property Rights protection: challenges for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region
The negotiations for Economic Partnerships Agreements (EPAs) between African Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) and the European Union (EU) were launched in 2000.
A New Day in America – Lessons for Africa
For the first time in many years, a political event brought tears to my eyes as Barack Obama was elected at the 44th president of the United States of America.
South Africa’s Balance of Payments, Trade Policy, and the Global Financial Crisis
In recent year’s South Africa’s current account deficit has ballooned to potentially alarming proportions, thrown into sharp relief by the current and escalating global financial crisis.
Unlocking Africa’s Potential: The role of corporate South Africa in strengthening Africa’s private sector
Since 1994, South Africa firms have emerged as some of the largest investors in the rest of Africa. Present in a wide range of sectors across the continent, they have been involved in changing not only Africa’s cityscapes and societies, but also, significantly, the conduct of business in the region.
Book Review of ‘APRM – Lessons from the Pioneers’ by Herbert and Gruzd, written by Grant Masterson (EISA)
Introductions to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) often throw in the following phrase: ‘the APRM may be one of the most innovative developments in the African governance debate of the 21st century’.
Resources sector slump will hit Africa, but offers chance to boost governance
The price of Africa’s natural resources has been affected by current turmoil in world markets. Uncertainty, which in markets translates into volatility, is now substituted by pessimism and panic, translated into decreasing stock markets worldwide.
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.