Political manipulation in SA’s flawed peer-review process
I WISH to respond to minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi’s article (Weekend Argus, May 27), in which she questions my integrity in speaking out about South Africa’s flawed peer-review process and asserts that I have lied and “peddled half-truths”.
Mauritania made slavery illegal last month
In August, Mauritania’s parliament voted to make slavery illegal. It is a sad comment on the longevity and resilience of slavery that this occurred on the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the British Empire.
African Human Rights Day reveals a glimpse of continent’s challenge
On October 21, we celebrated if indeed we noticed it at all African Human Rights Day, commemorating the date in 1986 when the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights came into effect.
Measuring the unimportance of being earnest
Does governance matter in attracting firms to invest in Africa? Yes, if investors’ statements are to be taken at face value.
Moçambique, relatório do país
As primeiras eleições multi-partidárias em Moçambique, no ano de 1994, marcaram um ponto na história, pondo fim 17 anos de conflito político, instabilidade e guerra civil, e encerrando um capítulo sobre mais de um século de governo autoritário que começou com a colonização Portuguesa.
Rapport sur la DRC
L’objectif de cette étude est de comprendre la nature et le fonctionnement de la démocratie parlementaire durant la transition politique de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC).
SAIIA Country Reports (2001-2002)
The SAIIA Country Report series, published in 2001 and 2002, includes a detailed look at various countries in Africa and beyond.
Africa Needs Its Own G-8 Now
Africa Needs Its Own G8 Now: WE DON’T have the luxury of time. We can’t wait for the wars to cease and the Big Men to leave.
Freeing Business From A Tangle of Red Tape
IT TAKES on average 4.3 days to satisfy the regulatory requirements to start a business in North America, according to the World Bank. In Africa, it takes 69.5 days.
Growth Priorities for Nepad
WE BEGAN this study with the question: How should Africa choose between its many needs, given limited financial resources, and to what extent should business imperatives influence the setting of development priorities?