African Arguments
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South Africa: economic shock the fault of poorly managed labour relations – By Madeline R. Young
The South African economy has recently taken a major blow due to a much-reported epidemic of labour disputes in the mining industry. Approximately 50,000 ... -
Africa as a Company: economic analysis and the junk bond continent – By Desné Masie
There’s been a lot of talk these past few months about Africa Rising, for whom and what for. But it’s kind of difficult for ... -
Sudan and the Yarmouk attack: Israel’s folly, America’s brolly – By Ahmed Badawi
Invoking the right to remain silent often speaks louder than words. That’s surely the case with the official Israeli response of “no comment” to ... -
The remittance industry is failing those who need it most – By Dr Ismail Ahmed, founder of WorldRemit
The remittance market in Africa has for too long been monopolised by companies imposing very high fees that are on average three times those ... -
Kenya: Tana Delta violence – is there worse to come? – By Nuur Mohamud Sheekh and Jason Mosley
In Kenya, ahead of the 2013 elections, attention is turning to sources of tension that could fuel the kind of poll-related violence seen at ... -
A polemic against NGOs and the destruction of local innovation – By Jeremy Weate
The development sector has for the past few years been criticised for being ineffectual. This has come both from ex-insiders, such as Owen Barder ... -
Somalia: The Kismaayo Conundrum(s) – By Abdi Aynte
If insecurity was the thorniest problem that plagued Somalia’s previous governments, the new one will be dogged by multiple political challenges. Chief among those ... -
How to bring education to the poor in Africa – By Richard Dowden
In 2006 some friends of mine were given $5 million by Lisbet Rausing for education in Uganda. They set up an NGO called Mvule ... -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: “Leymah Gbowee is too young to know what we’ve done to reach peace and security in our country” – By Magnus Taylor
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, combines a matriarchal exterior with a sophisticated economist’s intelligence. First elected in to office in 2006, she has ... -
Ghana: Security Forces and Civil Society Weigh in on Mining Sector – By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo
Mining is probably Ghana’s most established industry. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the as yet un-formed country was the world’s biggest producer of ...
