Category Archives: Economic and Social Development
6 Foreign Nationals Pardoned in Somalia Piracy Trial
On June 18, 6 foreign nationals, 3 Britons, 1 American, and 2 Kenyans, were given jail terms up to 15 years for illegally bringing in US$3m to pay a ransom for an unspecified ship in Somalia. 8 days later, all … Continue reading
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The Economist: The World In 2011. Africa Focus.
Essential reading for any economist, is the seminal The Economist: The World In series. The 2011 edition has just been released, and just like Development Afrique did last year covering the 2010 edition, so we shall look at what was … Continue reading
South African Rand Appreciation, Currency War.
The catch phrase in mainstream macroeconomic circles for the past few months has been ‘currency wars’, that is individual countries depreciating their currencies to encourage exports to improve their Current Accounts as well as promote employment and growth. This is … Continue reading
Weekend Reading 5/11/2010
1. 2010 Human Development Report, The Real Wealth Of Nations: Pathways To Human Development. The annual United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report on human development was released this week. Celebrated economist Amartya Sen provides input, the 236 annal retrospectively analyses development … Continue reading
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