Author Archives: Stanléy
Book Review: The Bottom Billion, Paul Collier
Oxford University economist Paul Collier in 2007 released his highly acclaimed book, ‘The Bottom Billion: Why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it.’ Having just finished reading the book, it is indeed a very riveting … Continue reading
Nigeria At 50.
October 1, 2010 marks 50 years of Independence from Britain for Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria. A turbulent history indeed around civil war, military dictatorship, oil booms, ethnic and religious clashes. Even still, Nigeria is a country of immense potential, … Continue reading
Filed under Economic and Social Development
Interest In African Farmland: World Bank Report.
Developmentafrique, in one of it’s first posts, looked at the emerging investment going into Africa, namely land investments for energy and food security. The global financial crisis allowed deals to go through under the radar, but now that the effects … Continue reading
Filed under African Investment, Agriculture, Economic Growth
Water Scarcity In High Risk African Countries.
In a month where the World Water Week, and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Summit take place, the issue of water will be of crucial importance to African Development in the coming decades. Water is a basic human right, passed … Continue reading
