Nigeria’s economy grew but poverty worsened, especially in the rural areas. The country needs a radical shift in its economic policy approach to reduce poverty.
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Infrastructure that links mines to ports isn’t enough – it needs to be accompanied by policies that encourage productive investment in factories.
Even a cursory glance at earlier industrial revolutions will show that they have not been associated with the interests of the working or underclasses.
High municipal electricity tariffs pose a serious threat to South Africa’s machinery and equipment manufacturing industries.
China’s experience indicates that special economic zones can help countries in Africa attract foreign investors, diversify their economies and promote manufacturing.
What can two periods of industrialisation nearly two centuries apart tell us about how economies change and the demands their change place on the planet? Today, China leads the wave of emerging economies…
Air pollution’s direct relation to urban population has been measured for the first time by NASA scientists. Using satellite…
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