South Africa’s Current Account Deficit: Are Proposed Cures Worse than the Disease?
South Africa stands at the cusp of a crucial political transition, the contours of which are slowly becoming clearer.
What Angola’s Election Means
Recent elections in Angola help indicate the direction of democracy in Africa. Seen alongside other developments, they suggest that progress is being made in building democracy, but this is only part of the governance equation.
Liberté des médias, transparence et gouvernance
Pourquoi le MAEP a-t-il largement ignoré la liberté des médias, élément essentiel pour une gouvernance efficace ? Et comment les premiers rapports du MAEP ont abordé les thèmes tels les lois sur la diffamation et la liberté d’expression?
Media Freedom, Transparency and Governance
Why has the APRM largely ignored issues of media freedom, essential ingredients for effective governance? And how have early APRM reports tackled subjects like insult laws and freedom of expression?
Is South Africa Serious about Services Liberalisation?
The availability, affordability and quality of key infrastructure services like communication, transport, energy, construction, and financial services fundamentally influences a country’s trade competitiveness and its concomitant economic growth and human development.
African Elections: Real Choice, or No Change?
Africa faces a spate of parliamentary and presidential polls before the end of the year. Angola, Rwanda and Swaziland will vote in September, Zambia and Côte d’Ivoire (if it happens) in November, and Ghana in December.
The pledge of allegiance: a lot of hot air?
The government’s intention to introduce a pledge of allegiance – in an effort to inculcate values into the country’s young people – is worthy of careful examination.
Que faut-il pour créer des systèmes de lutte contre la corruption efficaces?
La lutte contre les pots-de-vin exige davantage que de simples agences de lutte contre la corruption, et nécessite des données précises, des barrières juridiques et institutionnelles, des partenariats et une volonté politique.
What Makes for Effective Anti-Corruption Systems?
Beating graft takes more than anti-corruption agencies alone, including accurate data, legal and institutional safeguards, partnerships and political will.
Turkey’s Outreach To Africa
Fifty African heads of state and government, or their representatives, participated in the first Turkish-African Summit held in Istanbul from 18-20 August 2008.