EDITORIAL: How Much Does AIDS Cost Africa?
As far back as 2003 a World Bank report warned that most studies on the macroeconomic costs of AIDS – as measured by reduced GDP rates – were underestimating the impact of tearing holes in Africa’s social fabric.
Greening the Namibian Desert: An African Success Story
A determined entrepreneur turns an arid landscape into a burgeoning vineyard
Regional Integration & Economic Partnerships Agreements Seminar
SAIIA and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) held a two-day seminar, from 10-11 November 2005, looking at regional integration in Southern and Eastern Africa, with specific focus on the role played by external partners in these integration projects.
Post-Hong Kong Insights
The Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the first since the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995, has missed many deadlines since its 2001 launch in Doha, Qatar.
Bilateral investment treaties
Luke Eric Peterson of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) presented research on South Africa’s growing stock of bilateral investment treaties (BITs).
Partnership for Growth and Development Conference
On 1 November 2006 the EU-Africa Programme held an all-day conference that looked at, among others, the EU’s adoption of the Africa Strategy in 2005, and the decision in May 2006 to work with the AU to develop a joint EU-Africa strategy, which has energised the cooperation between the two bodies in developing strong partnerships.
EU & Africa Country Reports (2006)
The EU and Africa Country Report series, compiled in 2006, offers an historical overview of certain EU member states’ policies towards Africa.
Lessons from South Africa
To better manage public-private partnerships, the South African government set up a dedicated unit to control major deals in the national Treasury. eAfrica spoke to its director of business development, Kogan Pillay.
Aid for trade
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Comment: An Industry View – Get Realistic On Tenders
PUBLIC-Private Partnerships have become a buzzword, but the current PPP model can never provide a rapid cure for Africa’s development needs.