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?
Africa’s Top Priorities: What The Surveys Say
Commonwealth Business Environment Survey 2003: ‘The top three perceived barriers to investment, as ranked by private-sector respondents in both developed and developing countries, were: corruption; policy instability; and inadequate infrastructure.’
Portraits of Graft In the Moi Era
Over a seven-year period, nearly one-third of all government revenues in Kenya were lost to shady deals, embezzlement, unauthorized spending and tax revenue collection, according to a study of the findings of Kenya’s Controller and Auditor General’s reports from 1990 to 1997.
A Business Vision for Africa
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development offers a coherent outline of the many interconnected problems that must be solved to develop the continent. But it lacks one critical thing: clear priorities.