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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

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Bond Issues to Finance Future African Development.

In the past month, two countries that have had vibrant growth in the last few years announced that they would issue bonds to the markets, both international and domestic, as a form of raising funds to plug gaps in their … Continue reading

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