Category Archives: Agriculture
Françafrique, Dead or Alive?
The annual France-Africa Summit has come and gone (31 May – June 1), and in a year where Africa is in clear view of the world, with the World Cup in South Africa, but mostly with many states celebrating 50 … Continue reading
World Economic Forum on Africa 2010
Following from the main event at Davos earlier this year, the event focussing on Africa was held in Dar Es Salaam Tanzania, under the banner of ‘Rethinking Africa’s Growth Strategy’. As is noted many times, the purpose of the WEF … Continue reading
World Economic Forum 2010: Focus on Africa.
The prestiguous World Economic Forum 2010 in Davos has come and gone, and from an African perspective, it was very interesting to see the distinct themes presented by the African representatives. Instead of having African countries saying they are poor … Continue reading
East African Community sets up Common Market and Integrates.
On November 20, the East African Community (EAC), which comprises of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, announced that in July 2010, pending ratification by all member states, they will introduce a Common Market for goods, services and people. Following … Continue reading
