Lessons for Africa from China’s Rise
China is an enigma. It continues to be a communist state while at the same time depending on capitalist dynamics to achieve economic progress and a prosperous society.
Development through Trade: The WTO in trouble
All observers except for pathological optimists generally agree that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is in trouble and needs cosmetic changes as well as some serious surgery.
Charting Africa’s Chinese Future
The extravagance on show at the China-Africa Summit in Beijing last November marked the beginning of a consolidation of ties between the two regions.
What is good governance?
Recently the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which seeks to promote good governance by offering monetary incentives to African presidents who govern their nations properly, ranked the performance of 48 African governments.
China in Africa
Nowhere in the world is China’s rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of tens of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China’s economic and political reach is redefining Africa’s traditional ties with the international community.
The AEO’s Focus on Water and Sanitation
Each year, the African Economic Outlook provides an in-depth analysis of a topic critical for Africa’s development prospects. The 2007 focus is on Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation. Some 10 million people have been given access annually to drinking water over 1990-2004 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Development through Trade: FTAs and the ‘spaghetti bowl effect’
The quickest way to empty a room is to mention the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
Development through Trade: a role for trade policy in SA today?
Commentary on the state’s plans to take a more active, interventionist role in our economy is reaching fever-pitch.
Effective regional governance is an essential step in achieving African unity
Reality is a hard taskmaster. It can be the spoiler of grand ideals, but also the voice of reason. Within two weeks of each other, the European Union and the African Union held their mid-year summits:
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