Stephen O’Brien is the United Nations...
Magazine
August 2014
Cover Story
Trade between two unequal partners
Africa and Europe search for an elusive agreement
Photo: European External Action Service
Trade
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Intra-Africa trade: Going beyond political commitments
Progress will come when agreements are implemented -
Africa needs both aid and trade
— Arancha González -
Raw deal for African women traders
Unfriendly trade policies cripple progress -
Africa’s trade under a cloud of changing climate
Worsening climate change could affect the region’s economy -
Africa wants equal partners
— Maged Abdelaziz
Also
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Chinese yuan penetrates African markets
Could it be the next global reserve currency? -
Peace in South Sudan critical to regional stability
Continued fighting worries regional leaders -
Political stability remains a challenge
— Babacar Gaye -
Inequality clouds growing economy
Angola needs to diversify its oil economy -
Biofortification offers hope for Africa’s malnourished
Raising the nutritional value of crops -
Africa’s economy set for dramatic changes
— Carlos Lopes -
Africa to push development agenda at upcoming climate summit
Leaders will draw up an action plan -
Financing infrastructure
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Plant breeders to boost Africa’s indigenous crops
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Africa’s blue revolution in turbulent waters