Tag Archives: Jacob Zuma
Links for the Weekend 3/9/10.
1. Ethiopian Currency Devaluation (Chris Blattman) and the implications for economic policy. 2. Millennium Development Goals Trailblazers. ( Centre For Global Development) With the MDG Summit a few weeks away, just who has made the most progress towards achieving the targets? 3. … 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
African Resources: Gift or Curse? Ghana-Mozambique-Uganda, Diamonds and Oil.
Africa is widely known as a continent rich in natural resources, from global essentials such as fossil fuels that are found in Angola, Libya and Nigeria to mobile phone staple of coltan that is found in the DR Congo, Africa … 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
