Icibemba, Easy(er) English: New Approach in the Classroom
More and more African countries embrace early mother-tongue instruction as foundational. Lungile Mlaba stares quietly into her lap when her father speaks about her future.
In Mugabe we trust
An opinion poll published this week indicates that trust in Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has more than doubled since 1999.
Special Feature: In Placid Malawi, Shades of Mugabe’s Zimbabwe
Political violence by ruling party youth militias threatens credibility of upcoming elections.
An Oil Giant Reforms: The Experience of South African Firms Doing Business in Nigeria
In the rush for markets into the rest of Africa after the country’s 1994 democratic elections, South African companies did not regard Nigeria as a most favoured destination.
A Seat in the Grass
On her first trip north ‘into Africa’, a young South African woman confronts the complexities of reconciliation in Rwanda – and in herself.
The Emboldened Triangle
India, Brazil and South Africa aspire to converge in Southern pact to rival North’s dominance.
Why Zimbabwe has not crumbled
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe shows little sign of buckling to external and internal pressure to end his 24-year reign.
Toward a Higher Standard
More African countries are tightening laws, forming special commissions and punishing the corrupt.
The Experience of South African Firms Doing Business in Africa: A Preliminary Survey and Analysis
In less than a decade, South Africa has become one of the top 10 investors in, and trading partner of, many African countries.
Every Continent Needs an America: The Experience of SA Firms Doing Business in Mozambique
Based on a survey conducted in November 2003 of 20 South African companies doing business in Mozambique, this publication tracks the experience of South African firms in that country.