Erasing the Future: The Tragedy of Africa’s Education
Children languish as leaders fumble to meet even minimal goals; 10 points that need attention.
Darfur and the Politics of Genocide
THREE times in the past 60 years the world has said ‘never again’ in response to genocides in Europe, Cambodia and Rwanda. But little has changed.
Zimbabwe Elections: 13 Dimensions of Unfairness
The largest independent observer group during the controversial parliamentary polls, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network, summarises its findings in a recently completed report
Case Study: Accessing Water
In South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, a 30-year water and sanitation concession signed in 1999 between a local municipality and Siza Water Company has been criticised but also has improved infrastructure and service delivery in the area.
Case Study: Power Deal Tainted by Graft
In 1995 the Tanzanian’s state-owned electricity firm Tanesco signed a power purchasing agreement with Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL), a joint venture between a Malaysian company and a local investor for the purchase of 100MW of power from diesel generators for 20 years.
Case Study: SA-Mozambique Toll Road
The governments of Mozambique and South Africa signed a R3 billion, 30-year concession in 1996 for a private consortium, Trans-African Concessions (TRAC), to build and operate the N4 toll road from Witbank, South Africa to Maputo, Mozambique.
No Partnership Quick Fixes
Public-private partnerships have been hailed as a new way to conduct state business and harness the funding and expertise of the private sector.
Making Partnerships Work for Africa
Exactly how should business relate to government? For much of the last half century the relationship has been rocky in Africa.
Too Many Holes in the Hull – Currency auctions and other emergency measures fail to keep Zimbabwe’s economy afloat
Tanganda, the largest tea producer in Zimbabwe and one of the country’s most important exporters, had a pretty good crop last year. Despite low rains, it put Z$ 18 billion in profits on the books.
Unchecked Executive Powers: Lessons in Effective Government Design
How do we constrain executive power while not diluting its ability to fulfil its constitutional obligations or political mandate? Can we design better systems in Africa?