African Arguments
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Transforming Zimbabwe’s agrarian economy: why smallholder farming is important – By Ian Scoones
In a recent article in the Cape Times , prompted by Max du Preez’s review of Joe Hanlon and colleague’s book, Tony Hawkins (professor ... -
REVIEW – Congo Masquerade: The political culture of aid inefficiency and reform failure
A new review of Theodore Trefon’s African Arguments book ‘Congo Masquerade’: In Congo Masquerade, Congo expert Theodore Trefon seeks to explain why a decade ... -
Africa in the News – Uganda: Museveni & the “˜Muhoozi project’
In Uganda the Daily Monitor newspaper, which was forcibly closed last week by armed police, is now back open and operating as normal. The ... -
After Woolwich: from gang member to radical islamist – By Ismail Einashe
As has now been well-documented, on 22nd May, off-duty soldier Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered in the most brutal fashion in broad daylight in ... -
Interview with Richard Attias, Chairman, Richard Attias & Associates; Founder, the New York Forum AFRICA
Why did you choose to host the New York Forum AFRICA in Gabon? I first conceived of the notion of creating a pan”African economic ... -
Mali’s Sleeper Cell – By Andrew Lebovich
When Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported late last month that Malian authorities had broken up an alleged cell of seven fighters from the Movement for ... -
It’s not about the state of the world, but the state of sub-Saharan Africa – By Dr Adrian Saville, CIO Cannon Asset Managers
One of the key structural drivers of economic performance is economic openness which measures the connectedness and mobility of economies that comes about through ... -
Somalia 2013: “˜new’ deal, old principles – By Dominik Balthasar
While the Communiqué that came out of the 2013 London Conference on Somalia reiterated the formal agreement on the “New Deal” initiative on aid ... -
Sustainability certifications: working better than you think – By Eleanor Whitehead
Voluntary certification schemes like Fairtrade face mounting criticism, but emerging evidence shows that the impacts for those involved are broadly positive Nestled under the ... -
Which way forward for Kenya’s Civil Society? – By Kennedy Opalo
It is no secret that the candidature of Raila Odinga had the backing of the largely progressive Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kenya’s recent ...
