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Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Robert Sharer |
An Agenda for Trade, Investment, and Regional Integration The importance of enhancing sub-Saharan Africa's trade performance, which was very weak in the 1980s and 1990s, cannot be overemphasized.   |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Arvind Subramanian |
Mauritius: A Case Study Few sub-saharan African countries have achieved high standards of living. A notable exception has been Mauritius. Are Mauritius's achievements due to favorable initial conditions, good policies---especially openness to trade and foreign investment---sound domestic institutions, or other factors? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Paul Chabrier |
Growth Strategy for North Africa: A Regional Approach Independent business surveys show that private investors generally feel that the business environment in the region has many serious problems, such as excessive red tape and weak domestic institutions---particularly the legal and judicial systems. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Struggle for Economic Growth in Africa In an effort to generate economic growth, African leaders are lobbying the world for investment capital, promising political and free-market reforms in return. The continent desperately needs outside capital to jump-start stagnant economies... |
CIO
October 15, 2001
Stephanie Overby |
Cow Chips The Botswana Ministry of Agriculture is installing the largest radio frequency ID system for cattle in the world. But the Gaborone-based government agency isn't taking the high-tech road simply to lead the world in livestock tracking... |
Mother Jones
May/Jun 2001
David Goodman |
Treading on Liberia Is Firestone paying for its faulty tires by shortchanging African workers? |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
R.D. Asante & Paul Robert Masson |
The Pros and Cons of Expanded Monetary Union in West Africa A conversation with Jacqueline Irving of the IMF's External Relations Department... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Ernesto Hernandez-Cata |
Raising Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can Be Done? Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that would improve its prospects. |
Fast Company
December 2000
Christine Canabou |
Africa.net Imagine a place without postal delivery, where the nearest telephone is more than 100 kilometers away. Now consider the Internet in that environment. It will fundamentally transform Africa, more so than any other place in the world... |
Fast Company
May 2000
Cheryl Dahle |
The Freeplay Group - Changing the Rules? Report from the Past: A fast-growing company that has won acclaim for its commitment to employing disadvantaged workers announces major layoffs. |
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