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China in the heart of Africa

15 Jan 2013

Opportunities and pitfalls in a rapidly expanding relationship

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India, Africa rekindle trade ties

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Until she travelled abroad when she started college, Zara Mwanzia had thought that chapati—the...
Using trade to boost Africa’s industrialization

19 Jun 2015
Sanusi Lamido, a former governor of the central bank of Nigeria, once railed against his country...
AGOA: The US–Africa trade dilemma

5 Dec 2014
It may seem counter-intuitive to imagine that Africa could make contractual demands on the United...
West Africa: New railway network aims to boost inter-regional trade

5 Dec 2014
On the dual carriageway linking the main airport to downtown Niamey, the capital of Niger, workers...
Africa’s economy set for dramatic changes

6 Aug 2014
Following the launch of the 2014 Economic Report on Africa in Abuja, Nigeria, Carlos Lopes, the...
Inequality clouds growing economy

6 Aug 2014
Angola has one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Its economy grew by 5.1% in 2013. As major...
Political stability remains a challenge

6 Aug 2014
In April 2014, the United Nations Security Council authorized the establishment of the UN...
Peace in South Sudan critical to regional stability

6 Aug 2014
Despite two ceasefires, thousands of lives lost and over a million and a half civilians displaced,...
Chinese yuan penetrates African markets

6 Aug 2014
In March this year Zimbabwe joined a growing list of countries in Africa and the world using the...
Africa wants equal partners

6 Aug 2014
In 2012 the United Nations General Assembly created a mechanism to monitor commitments made by...