Information on "Economic Development" and "Africa"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
African Security in 2013: A Year of Disequilibrium?
Author: Morten Bøås, James J Hentz
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report analyzes the security trends, scenarios and dynamics in Africa, describing and identifying issues and hotspots likely to manifest themselves in 2013. More on «African Security in 2013: A Year of Disequilibrium?»
March 2013
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21 Mar 2013
Good Governance, Growth and Human Rights
Author: Joyce Banda
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a speech by Malawi's president Joyce Banda in which she presents her vision for her country's future. More on «Good Governance, Growth and Human Rights» -
Mar 2013
BRICS FDI: A Preliminary View
Author: Catherine Grant, Itumeleng Rantao, Lesley Wentworth, Chris Wood, Sven Schroeder
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This policy brief outlines the existing outward investment motivations and destinations for each of the BRICS countries as well as the historical sources of FDI for the BRICS. More on «BRICS FDI: A Preliminary View»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World
Author: Vladimir Bakhtin, Arlene Clemesha, Li Guofu, Daniela Huber, P. R. Kumaraswamy
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This collection of papers explores implications of a changing global power structure, with a special focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). More on «The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World»
January 2013
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18 Jan 2013
Algeria: Current Issues
Author: Alexis Arieff
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The United States has tried to balance a bilateral relationship that is highly focused on counterterrorism cooperation and Algeria’s oil and gas sector with encouragement of greater political and economic openness. More on «Algeria: Current Issues» -
2013
Favouring a Demonised Plant
Author: Gessesse Dessie
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
The publication investigates khat, an evergreen tree cultivated in parts of Ethiopia for of its fresh leaves, which are chewed for their euphoric properties. More on «Favouring a Demonised Plant»
December 2012
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26 Dec 2012
Boko Haram and Nigeria's Pervasive Violence
Author: John Campbell, Asch Harwood
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Nigeria's radical Islamist movement Boko Haram has destabilized northern Nigeria and attracted the attention of other jihadist groups. More on «Boko Haram and Nigeria's Pervasive Violence» -
Dec 2012
Organic Certification, Agro-Ecological Practices and Return on Investment
Author: Linda Kleemann, Awudu Abdulai
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
The empirical literature on economic sustainability of certified export crops shows that certification standards that enhance yields are important for improving farm revenues and farmer welfare. More on «Organic Certification, Agro-Ecological Practices and Return on Investment» -
Dec 2012
South African Trade Policy and the Future Global Trading Environment
Author: Lawrence Edwards, Robert Lawrence
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper puts forward a strategic view of what South African trade policy should be doing in relation to the future global trading environment. More on «South African Trade Policy and the Future Global Trading Environment»
November 2012
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27 Nov 2012
The Challenge of Change
Author: Kayode Fayemi
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a discussion on the ethos and practices of power and governance in Nigeria with Kayode Fayemi, Executive Governor of Ekiti State. More on «The Challenge of Change»
