Africa is poised for sustainable growth and development. But there are risks: Growth accelerations in African countries have been short-lived. That might be about to change. ShutterstockAs we know, growth accelerations are pretty commonplace among developing countries. Economist Ricardo Haussman and his colleagues identified 83 growth accelerations of eight consecutive years at … [Read more...] about Africa is poised for sustainable growth and development. But there are risks | The Conversation
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Is there a future for smallholder farmers in Africa?
Is there a future for smallholder farmers in Africa?: Participants at the 2016 African Economic Conference think there is future for smallholder farmers on the continent. They think African countries can use build upon the Green Revolution in Asia and use the lessons learnt raise their productivity. They spoke at the “Plenary session 5: Lessons on Agro-Allied … [Read more...] about Is there a future for smallholder farmers in Africa?
.com | African experts positive there will be no more ICC withdrawals
.com | African experts positive there will be no more ICC withdrawals: The Hague The Africa Group for Justice and Accountability has imagined a positive future for the International Criminal Court , and predicted that no further countries will withdraw. It emerged from the independent group of experts who met on Monday night that Justice Minister Michael Masutha's visit to … [Read more...] about .com | African experts positive there will be no more ICC withdrawals
For every Drogba there are hundreds of West African football hopefuls who struggle | The Conversation
For every Drogba there are hundreds of West African football hopefuls who struggle: West Africans who play professional football in Poland rest at halftime. Warsaw, Summer 2016. Paweł Banaś/GLOBALSPORTMany young aspiring footballers in West Africa see professional football, which has become a global multibillion industry, as a pathway out of poverty. Hundreds have joined … [Read more...] about For every Drogba there are hundreds of West African football hopefuls who struggle | The Conversation
There is good as well as bad news about the state of governance in Africa | The Conversation
There is good as well as bad news about the state of governance in Africa: Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is seen as having promoted economic growth at the expense of human rights. Ruben Sprich/ReutersDeclining safety and deterioration in the rule of law are holding back progress in governance in Africa. This is according to the latest Ibrahim Index of African Governance. … [Read more...] about There is good as well as bad news about the state of governance in Africa | The Conversation
