Tag Archives: Africa
Development Afrique returns for 2011.
Happy New Year to all readers, and those interested in African Development. I have been unable to post for nearly two months, however I have done lots of research and have another year of understanding the happenings on the dynamic … Continue reading
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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
Foreign Investment in African Agriculture: New Land Grab or Opportunity?
As the global financial crisis begins to erode away traditional investment opportunities, one new and surprising investment vehicle has Africa as one of the main destinations for inflows of capital, for one of the most prized and sensitive assets, the … Continue reading
Four African Economies among the Top 10 fastest growing in 2010.
Every year for the past 9 years, compulsory reading for any economist has been the excellent ‘The World In’ series that is released in November annually predicting the upcoming year for economies, politics to new innovations in industry, and more … Continue reading
