African Arguments
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The State of Higher Education in Somalia: privatisation, rapid growth and the need for regulation – By Abdi Aynte
Higher education institutions have proliferated in Somalia during two decades of civil war. More than 50,000 students are attending some 50 universities across the ... -
Kennedy Bungane – Opportunities for capital: Banking on Africa
The next RAS Business Breakfast (5th Sept) will be with Kennedy Bungane – Chief Executive, Regional Management & Strategy, Barclays Africa Group. Kennedy Bungane ... -
The 2011 Libyan Uprising and the Struggle for the Post-Qadhafi future – Reviewed by Magnus Taylor
Palgrave Macmillan has published what is probably the best analytical account of the 2011 Libyan Uprising currently available. The text is edited by Jason ... -
Technology can open borders to business and tourism in Africa and create millions of jobs – By Dr. Benoy Berry and Roheen Berry
Intra-African trade accounts for just 12% of the continent’s total trade, presenting a huge opportunity for growth. The latest figures show that if African ... -
Don’t forget Barclays’ shut down on Somali Remittance accounts will sever lifeline for the country’s refugees too – By Annisa Omar
Barclays Bank recently decided to withdraw its banking services from 250 UK money transfer companies including my local Dahabshiil – severing the remittance ... -
Women’s agenda is key to stabilising Eastern Congo – By Sharanjeet Parmar
Late 2012 saw an escalation of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo when the rebel group M23 captured and briefly held the city ... -
Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin writes: Appeal for Reform: Basics and Principles
This is an unofficial translation of an article by the Sudanese political leader Ghazi Salahuddin Since Sudan gained independence and began its journey as ... -
Liberia Ten Years on: corruption and accountability remain country’s biggest challenges – By Blair Glencorse
A decade ago on August 18th, 2003, the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement brought Liberia’s 14 year civil war to an end. As this small ... -
Collapsed, failed, criminalized? Notes on the State in Mali – By Isaline Bergamaschi
The crisis in Mali has certainly revealed some of the structural weaknesses and failures of the Malian state. Having experienced several waves of privatisation, ... -
Top Trends to Watch in Africa’s Extractives Sector (Part II) – By Rolake Akinkugbe
Read Part one here Beneficiation, local-content and value-chain policies “˜Beneficiation’, the term used to describe the proportion of the value derived from mineral ...
