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Western perceptions of what’s happening in Tunisia differ sharply with Tunisia’s daily reality: the truth is that its political transformation is in trouble.
Policies that will drive investment and change the structure of economies in the West African sub region are facing several challenges.
This book is a booster to morale. It tells South Africans they can enjoy the impressive economic growth they once achieved.
Central banks are expected to act without fear or favour. But to deal with climate change, they may have to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others.
The aviation ambitions of several African countries are linked to Chinese investment.
While sometimes intolerant of criticism, Nyerere tended to respond with argument rather than force.
Incidents of violence and growing fear and uncertainty have pushed over 400 000 Burundians to seek refuge in neighbouring countries.
We wanted to investigate how the People’s Republic of China and countries in Africa work together in science and technology.
The fact that relative food prices differ so markedly and so systematically provides a very strong rationale for nutrition-focused food policies.
If African countries can get the fundamentals right, cloud computing could become a powerful ally in the push for sustainable development.
The emerging relationship between new technologies and Africa may be some of the most promising news for the continent but caution is important.
Kenya’s decision holds the promise of inclusivity and liberalisation of the legal and policy environment.
At present South Africa is simply placing a potentially dangerous market into the hands of criminal syndicates and international traffickers.
The Bomvana say the global development agenda has created division because it sees people as individuals rather than primarily as members of a collective.
Governments should change their approach by deepening collaboration with citizens to ensure delivery of urban infrastructure
Cameroon’s English speaking people suffer gross marginalisation and are treated as second-class citizens by the Francophone government.
Parts of Ethiopia will likely be hotter, drier, and more water stressed - with consequences for human and economic development.
As a branch of government, the courts must naturally be accountable for the exercise of their power. The means of achieving their accountability must be balanced against their necessary independence.
Epidemics can have massive social ramifications where prohibitions are imposed on travel, socio-cultural events and schooling.
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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