Thuli Makama on conserving Swaziland The winner of the 2010 Goldman Prize for Africa fights to link environmental conservation, human-rights protection and sustainable community ... development in Swaziland.
Lamido Sanusi, Nigeria Central Bank Governor The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor argues that banks need to reorientate themselves to meet long-term needs in the face of increasing competition ... from foreign-owned financial instutions
Jeffrey Sachs: The path to double digit growth A number of success stories in sub-Saharan Africa show how governments can invest in five target areas to make rapid progress towards achieving ... the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
Jeffrey Sachs: The path to double digit growth A number of success stories in sub-Saharan Africa show how governments can invest in five target areas to make rapid progress towards achieving ... the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
Seeds of a smallholder revolution Malawi, Tanzania and Ghana are leading the way for a green revolution. AGRA president Namanga Ngongi says it is down to the little guys. ...
Funmi Olonisakin: Elite bargains do not change our lives Power-sharing deals are not a silver-bullet solution and merely perpetuate structural imbalances in power, writes Funmi Olonisakin, senior research ... fellow at the Conflict, Security and Development Group, King's College London.
Kenya/Zimbabwe: Power sharing for peace, not political change Unity governments create some space for economic recovery, but political problems go unresolved as security forces and conservative political ... groups conspire to maintain the status quo.
Nigeria: the race to mend the nation Propelled into the presidency by the demise of his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan says he is determined to tackle the crises in electric power, ... ?the corrupt oil and gas industries and the broken electoral system.
Uganda: Museveni takes on the three musketeers Opposition leaders are preparing to choose a single candidate for next year's presidential election but the three biggest parties do not trust ... each other completely,a situation that the incumbent is bound to exploit to his advantage.
Roads not handouts for farmers Smallholder farmers need roads and financial services not handouts, argues Kanayo Nwanze, president of the International Fund for Agricultural ... Development.