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September 2011

Sep 2011
Zap It to Me
Author: Jenny C Aker, Rachid Boumnijel, Amanda McClelland, Niall Tierney
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper reports on the first randomized evaluation of a cash transfer program delivered via the mobile phone. More on «Zap It to Me»

January 2011

2011
Markterschließung „made in China“
Author: Lena Tietze
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dieses Papier beleuchtet die Markterschliessung Westafrikas durch chinesische Firmen am Beispiel der Telekommunikationsausstatter Huawei and Zhong Xing (ZTE). More on «Markterschließung „made in China“»

September 2010

Sep 2010
ABC, 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes
Author: Jenny C Aker, Christopher Ksoll, Travis J Lybbert
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
We report the results from a randomized evaluation of a mobile phone education program (Project ABC) in Niger, in which adult students learned how to use mobile phones as part of a literacy and numeracy class. More on «ABC, 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes»

July 2010

Jul 2010
Are the Chinese in Africa More Innovative than the Africans?
Author: Dirk Kohnert
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This comparative exploratory study of Chinese and Nigerian entrepreneurial migrants in Ghana and Benin provides initial answers to the questions of whether Chinese migrants have a competitive edge over Africans. More on «Are the Chinese in Africa More Innovative than the Africans?»
Jul 2010
The Economic Impact of Competition
Author: Karen Ellis, Rohit Singh
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
In this briefing, the authors examine the economic performance of four product markets across Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Viet Nam and Zambia. More on «The Economic Impact of Competition»
Jul 2010
Assessing the Economic Impact of Competition: Findings From Ghana
Author: Karen Ellis, Rohit Singh, Peter Quartey, Elvis Agyare-Boakye
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper examines the policy framework and economic performance of four product markets - sugar, cement, beer and mobile phone services - in Ghana. More on «Assessing the Economic Impact of Competition: Findings From Ghana»
Jul 2010
Assessing the Economic Impact of Competition
Author: Karen Ellis, Rohit Singh
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study uses cross-country comparisons to explore the impact of competition and competition policy on performance in four product markets. More on «Assessing the Economic Impact of Competition»

January 2010

Jan 2010
Nigeria and Nuclear Energy
Author: Nathaniel Lowbeer-Lewis
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and a major oil exporter, suffers from chronic energy shortages. More on «Nigeria and Nuclear Energy»
2010
Developing Technological Capabilities in Agro-Industry
Author: Lindsay Whitfield
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper examines the emergence and trajectory of a new agro-industry in Ghana: the pineapple export industry. More on «Developing Technological Capabilities in Agro-Industry»

December 2009

Dec 2009
African Security Review, Vol 18 No 4
Author: Okolo Ben Simon, Richard IC Tambulasi, S Chartey Quarcoo, Anita Gossmann, David Zounmenou, Nadia Ahmadou, Michael C Pryce, Sandhiya Singh, Andrews Atta-Asamoah, Grace Maina, Aja Akpuru-Aja, Michael Herman
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This edition of the African Security Review focuses on organized crime trends in Africa. More on «African Security Review, Vol 18 No 4»

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