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The real challenge facing the Mauritian government is how to turn a diplomatic triumph into sustainable economic development.
Economic crises since the 1990s led to a sharp rise in Zimbabwe’s informal economy, hence some call the country a nation of vendors.
The African private sector must play a more active role in advocating for the continent’s interests in discussions with China, the world’s second largest economy.
The past eight Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summits, since 2000, have not resulted in mutual gain, particularly in trade and industrialisation for Africa.
Studies reveal a chequered history when it comes to the benefits of hosting the event.
Are studies right that expanded access to off-grid solar products has driven economic development in Africa?
Bolder action is needed if the African Union and the European Union are to find common ground on migration.
African states need to align both taxation and public spending with public opinion.
Ghanaian postcolonial intellectuals viewed terms such as development, neo-colonialism, self-reliance, and indigeneity as central to discussions of global inequalities.
There is concern over the growing influence of non-regional players in decision making at the regional bank.
Tanzania was an early, ardent believer in family planning. Now it joins a growing number of developing nations that see potential advantage in having a huge and growing workforce.
The limited “consultative and advisory powers” of the Pan African Parliament hamper the African Union’s ability to achieve a prosperous and peaceful Africa as envisioned in its Agenda 2063.
Scholars have started to investigate what it really means to be middle class in Africa.
If the G20 is to remain relevant in the quest for more inclusive and fair global governance, Africa offers an historic opportunity for collective action, despite the absence of the US under Trump.
The middle class concept in Africa has remained vague and limited to number crunching. The minimum threshold for entering it in monetary terms was critically vulnerable to a setback into poverty.
One of the ways by which Africa can overcome problems of underdevelopment is by using its abundant linguistic and cultural resources.
There’s been uneven progress, but African agriculture has shown remarkable improvement compared to 15 years ago
The truth is that data in Africa are not produced on time, not frequently enough, are of poor quality and aren’t accurate. This makes it difficult to make data driven decisions.
The African Union has identified youth as critical for development. But, a new survey reveals a wide gap between these aspirations and the reality of youth public engagement on the continent.
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Head of Statistics and Surveys Unit (SSU), African Population and Health Research Center
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Lecturer at Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Natural Resources and Development, University of East Anglia
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MSU Foundation Professor, Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
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Économiste, Chargé d'enseignement, Sciences Po
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Reader in International Development, University of Bath
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Professor of Finance & Deputy Head of School, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor (International Relations), University of Johannesburg
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Professor of International Law, University of Pretoria
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Afrobarometer Senior Analyst/Methodologist, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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PhD Researcher, University of Oslo
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand