All articles in 'Development'
Political uncertainty and conflict continue to be a challenge
27th June 2017After a decade of growth, African countries are facing a more challenging outlook, notably with comm...
20th June 2017On June 16, South Africa commemorated Youth Day, a day to honour the role played by South Africa’s y...
20th June 2017For small business owners, expanding into other African regions seems a logical ‘next step’ to meeti...
6th June 2017East Africa has remained one of the fastest-growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa.
24th May 2017Illicit flows from Africa could be as much as US$50 billion per annum. This is approximately double...
10th May 2017President Yoweri Museveni has urged African leaders to stop what he described as ideological meander...
3rd May 2017The theme of this year’s conference was “ubuntu” — a call for collaboration.
28th April 2017Our vision for Africa at the African Development Bank is encapsulated in the High 5s: Light up and p...
28th April 2017Whenever the issue of maritime business is under discussion, the temptation is to dwell more on what...
27th April 2017Over the years, the ECA has been in partnership with AUC and other continental and Sub-regional bodi...
22nd March 2017Africa is generally less competitive than its main Developing and Transition Economy competitors
22nd March 2017Some of the wealthiest, most privileged, most powerful people are investing in contingency plans for...
15th March 2017Approximately 9 out of 10 people between the ages of 10 and 24 live in less developed countries.
8th February 2017We have to embrace peace so that we as people of South Sudan can be able to operate and positively c...
8th February 2017Out of 26 countries considered fragile in the 1990s, only 11 countries are considered to have built...
18th January 2017Low starting points and inequality both within and between countries will make Sub-Saharan Africa’s...
26th April 2016Who shapes the narrative of stories on Africa? Is our media Pan African in how it covers African sto...
17th July 2016Lack of credit support and investment guarantees from the Russian government and financial instituti...
4th September 2016Russia and Ghana are linked by nearly 60 years of diplomatic relations, but business relationships a...
30th May 2016As Modi speeds up engagement with African countries, there is an important challenge that he faces w...
8th July 2016One of the factors that make powerful countries powerful is their determination and ability to contr...
22nd August 2016Two crucial bottlenecks are missing in the SDGs: ideological disorientation and market integration
23rd September 2016We are bombarded by so many images that we see pain, but do not touch it; we hear weeping, but do no...
27th June 2016God, through wisdom, had defined the five levels of human depravity. Apparently, it is these set of...
11th July 2016Across the world an increasing number of businesses are looking beyond short-term economic growth an...
27th June 2016It is innovation, the bringing of something new into a situation, that brings change. In other words...
17th July 2016The latest Nielsen Africa Prospects Indicator report shows that Kenya has some of the most positive...
4th September 2016Do African economies equally view aid as a stimulus? Is this evident in the priorities and actions o...
15th August 2016The fact is that, despite significant growth in much of the continent, Africa’s entire GDP is still...
3rd October 2016