Democracy
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Omar Bongo and the Irony of Western Democracy |
| What I find most amazing in many of the reports I read is that –the Press credits Gabon’s peace to the oil and not the protection the country’s corrupt elite get from their Western governments.... |
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AU Mourns Omar Bongo |
| Africa is mourning one of its greatest sons. On this sad occasion, Africans should all reaffirm their determination to continue to work for peace and stability, causes to which the deceased dedicated his life and invested countless efforts to promote.... |
Agri Focus
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Why the Growing Interest in Large-Scale Land Acquisition? |
| Long-term land leases – for 50 or even 99 years – are unsustainable unless there is some level of local satisfaction. In this context, innovative business models that promote local participation in economic activities may make even more commercial sense.... |
Business Calendar
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Student Business Leadership Training (15-20, June 2009) |
| The training is being facilitated by officials from Boost Fellowship-Zimbabwe, SIFE Kenya and the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN).... |
Regions
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SRI Lanka: Canada Should Learn from Rwanda |
| Had the Canadian government learned any lessons from the Rwanda Genocide? It is time for the Canadian government to act now than to say sorry in the future... |
Environment
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Chemicals: Major Cause of Climate Change |
| The major cause of climate change, responsible for unfavorable weather, water patterns, growth patterns, is the release of man made chemicals... |
Commentary
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The African Child has been Largely Ignored |
| As we celebrate the Day of the African Child, we must look back to history and evaluate our leaders into Independence. Did they have the vision for Africa and for the African Child?... |
Finance and Banking
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The Changing Financial System Landscape in Africa |
| Nigerian banks have become major players in the global financial market... |
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Uganda Economy Resilient to Shocks |
| The source of this strong growth in Uganda has continued to come from the industrial and services sectors, while the agricultural sector has shown significant signs of activation.... |
Investment Opportunities
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Market: What is the Role of State? |
| Our prosperity is linked inextricably to the maintenance of a strong World Economy, an open international trading system, and stable Global Financial Markets.... |
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The Africa Competitiveness Report 2009 |
| Underdeveloped infrastructure, limited healthcare and educational services, and poor institutional frameworks make African countries less competitive in the global marketplace... |
Health
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National Health Insurance: Blessing or Blight? |
| Why is so-called ‘free’ health care such a mess? Simple: when health care services are ‘free’, won’t you be tempted to use them more than when you or your medical aid has to pay for them?... |
Report
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COMESA Proceedings: A Summary |
| His Excellency Robert Gabriel Mugabe, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, welcomed the COMESA Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Heads of Delegation and all invited guests to Zimbabwe and specifically to Victoria Falls... |
Human Rights
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Extra Judicial Killings: Philip Alston is Right |
| Some African countries have petitioned the United Nations to fire Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur... |
Education
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Commonwealth: We Should Invest in Young People |
| It is imperative to mainstream and empower our youth – our most priceless asset and driving agents of social transformation... |
