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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

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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

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Stolen African Antiquities Must Return To African Soil.

One of the undoubted advantages of living or visiting many of the global capitals of the world, is the opportunity to gain admission (in many cases free) to some of the largest museums that house artefacts from all corners of … Continue reading

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African Banking Strengths and Financial Crisis Recovery.

With the smoke clearing from the global financial crisis that has cast its shadow over the world for the past 2 years, 2010 will see a year when African economies look to recover, and also to consolidate their financial sectors … Continue reading

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