Economy

It is a misconception in many African countries that climate change is a ‘first world problem. While Africa has contributed little to global warming,...

Total external financial flows to Africa reached a new record high in 2012, totalling USD 182 billion, driven by FDI and remittances. there have...

Tigo Tanzania in a partnership with Facebook have agreed free access to Facebook services in English and a new Kiswahili version through their mobile...

We have been told over and over, in recent years, and rightly so, that Africa is a land of opportunity. The future of Africa...

This paper aims to study the effect of debt on economic growth of 19 developing countries over the period 1990-2011, through the use of...

There is an increasing international perception that Africa is standing now at a turning point. It has become one of the world’s top growth...

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the causality relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in four low-income countries in Sub-Saharan...

Uganda’s oil wealth: Development prospects and potential dutch disease effects By Lawrence Bategeka and John Mary Matovu Uganda’s development prospects were greatly enhanced by the country’s...

Carlos Lopes at the Yale African Development Colloquium on Monday, said a new brand of Africa is emerging; “one that exudes confidence, attractiveness for...

Luxury, a new type of luxury,  a new definition?  The definition of luxury is changing, from one that alluded to expense and quality, to...