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All items tagged African economyOpen Think Tank ArticlesApril 8, 2010 | How to Clog the Brain DrainG. Pascal Zachary: To stimulate growth and development in Africa, governments and international organizations to reverse the negative consequences of the “brain drain.” Aid donors should tap into the underutilized knowledge of Africans living outside of Africa when trying to craft aid plans. ... MoreApril 8, 2010 | The Political Obstacles to Poverty AlleviationTeddy Brett: Poor governance poses a huge obstacle for aid donors. Donor attempts to avoid getting involved in the political processes of recipient nations has prevented many aid programs from reaching their intended goals. ... MoreApril 6, 2010 | Local Solutions to Africa's Aid ProblemsGregory Adams: As Obama has noted, Africa’s future is up to Africans. Many issues with foreign aid step from programs working independently of citizens. US Policy needs to support the African people. Donors should be working more directly with African governments and civil society. ... MoreMarch 31, 2010 | A New Course for Western Aid to AfricaEditorial Team: While Western governments and organizations have devoted billions of dollars toward Sub-Saharan Africa since de-colonization, chronic poverty and underdevelopment still plague the continent. How can Western aid be improved to give Africans the best chance to live up to their fullest potential? ... MoreJanuary 9, 2009 | Colonialism Reloaded: China Is Conquering NamibiaChristiane Doerner: China has arrived in Namibia and with it a new form of colonialism has unfolded. Its effect on Namibia’s domestic industry as well as its employment rate is discernibly negative. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMarch 31, 2010 | Need for a New Way to Track African GDPAfrica is often viewed as a hopeless continent that is unable to develop. ++ A recent MIT report proves these assumptions wrong: both the difficulty to collect information and the importance of the underground economy distort estimations. ++ This study has proved that aid to the continent is more efficient than first assessed. ++ There is an urgent need to find alternative ways to ... MoreJune 12, 2009 | Africa Needs a Bold Leadership to Deal with CrisesThe economic crisis affects Africa disproportionably - with climate change - it imperils hard-won progress. ++ Bold, focused leadership is the solution. ++ Africa’s leaders need to work with local farmers and international partners to accelerate a green April 10, 2009 | Help Africa to Continue Its DevelopmentThe economic crisis threatens to undo the progress made across Africa. ++ It has been achieved as a result of stronger leadership, more accountable governments and effective development aid. ++ Funds from the IMF and World Bank are still required, as well as strong export market, to allow development to continue and not suffer from a crisis Africa did not create. ++ Protectionism must be avoided ... MoreFebruary 2, 2009 | Financial Crisis Is Good News For AfricaThe global economic crisis is in fact good news for aid-dependent Africa. ++ It is an opportunity for the continent to move towards the market-driven interventions which have enabled the rise of Brazil, India and China. ++ “Foreign aid has been the biggest single inhibitor of Africa’s growth,” fostering corruption, dependency and bureaucracy. ++ Focusing on the Chinese market ... MoreCommentsApril 12, 2010 | This article and debate bring up an important...April 12, 2010 | I very much agree with J.P.N. Kikan that any... |
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