Would Barack Obama be good for Africa?
If Barack Obama is elected President of the United States, becoming the world’s most powerful leader, what difference would it make to America’s engagement with Africa? Will the son of a Kenyan do things differently from his predecessors, and will Africa benefit?
Understanding APRM Research: Planning, Process and Politics. A Practical Handbook for Peer Review Research
Based on experiences of researchers working on early APRM reports, this handbook offers practical advice on tackling all aspects of this complex research process.
Comprendre la recherche sur le MAEP : Planification, processus et politiques – Un manuel pratique pour la recherche sur l’evaluation par les pairs
Basé sur les expériences de chercheurs travaillant sur les premiers rapports du MAEP, ce manuel propose des conseils pratiques pour aborder tous les aspects de ce processus complexe de recherche.
South Africa: Ugly Politics Aggravate Xenophobia
The attacks on migrants from elsewhere in Africa in South Africa recently are not simply a result of xenophobia.
South Africa’s Tipping-point
What went wrong with the “rainbow nation”? The shocking attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa – mostly immigrant workers and asylum-seekers from other parts of the continent, including Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe – raise the question in sharp new form.
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.