All articles in 'Development'
The current Petroleum Industry Bill cannot reform the Nigerian oil and gas sector.
19th November 2010From the on-going oil debates, Ghanaians are drawing hard lessons from the international system.
7th December 2010Development that lacks a human face is as bad as democracy that disregards the minority.
29th November 2010There is an urgent need to review and amend the NEITI Act to tighten loose ends.
10th January 2011Uganda is a potential strategic trade hub for the East African Community (EAC) and Intergovernmental...
20th December 2010Investing in LDCs can provide the stimulus that will help to propel and sustain global economic reco...
10th May 2011The centre of gravity of the global economy has shifted. Africa’s moment of opportunity is recognize...
15th February 2011The G8 is only keen to throw money at our challenges, but that will not help change our century old...
30th June 2009Obama’s White House is seeking, as Mrs. Clinton emphasized in Nairobi, to promote this new mindset –...
7th September 2009The EU is known to arm-twist and browbeat some poor countries into signing Economic Partnership Agre...
27th July 2009What the "throw money at their problem" model does is to sustain the disconnect that exists among th...
7th July 2009If Africa is to have a greater say in global governance, it has to be better organised and it must d...
21st September 2009A free market does not operate in conditions of lawless chaos – proper application of the rule of la...
15th September 2009AGOA has achieved demonstrable results, but not yet enough. We know it has not met its full potentia...
10th August 2009East Africa is a very wealthy region whose resources have not been optimally exhausted for economic...
3rd August 2009Making sure that vital spending is maintained without sacrificing macroeconomic and fiscal prudence...
22nd June 2009By blanketing Africa as suspect, PayPal reduces the number of viable alternatives for legitimate bus...
8th September 2009Jua Kali artisan Photo courtesyThe informal economy (IE) is fas...
28th September 2009The meaning of development, in general perception and practice, has been limited to the capacity of...
31st August 2009The paradox of keeping wages low in the so–called labour surplus economies sacrifices professionalis...
14th July 2009Viability is contingent on political coordination and common economic objectives.
7th July 2009Nigeria by 1970 had more than Oman. But where is Nigeria today? A billion naira question.
20th July 2009How do you reconcile the emphasis on agriculture and food exports with the equal emphasis, especiall...
10th August 2009While the West is busy trying to determine who has control over what idea, piece of information or c...
27th July 2009This is a significant move from old style scientific cooperation with Europe where research is manag...
15th September 2009We must proactively push for individual productivity and an increase in citizens’ payment for the up...
8th September 2009If ever there was a classic demonstration of how subsidies fail to achieve their intended effect, i....
25th August 2009Dropping food aid Photo courtesyNo wise military commander would attempt to feed a batt...
19th September 2009We have graduated from wandering in the desert of under-development and are now marching towards so...
28th September 2009James Shikwati argues on BBC's Radio 4 programme: Iconoclasts that aid to developing countries tea...
15th September 2009