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Science News February 3, 2007 |
Science Safari: Malaria Control In a project coordinated by CERN, volunteer computers in homes and offices run a simulation program called MalariaControl.net, developed by researchers at the Swiss Tropical Institute. |
Outside December 2006 Joshua Hammer |
The Kenyan Cowboy Thomas Cholmondeley, the scion of Kenya's most famous white family, killed two black men on his vast Rift Valley ranch in the space of a year. The trial that could shatter the country's fragile peace. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Bio-Tchane & Christensen |
Right Time for Africa Africa needs to build on its recent success to catch up. A forward-looking reform agenda should aim to maintain macroeconomic stability, improve the business climate, promote trade, and, most important, strengthen fiscal institutions. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Sundberg & Gelb |
Making Aid Work Aid in the past was often guided by geopolitical considerations linked to the interests of donor countries rather than by development objectives. But the end of the cold war and progress toward a new aid architecture should make aid more effective in Africa. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Christensen et al. |
Bankable Assets Africa faces many obstacles in developing financial systems. New markets and institutions need to be able to flourish. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Gupta & Yang |
Unblocking Trade To underpin growth, Africa needs to adopt a comprehensive approach to boosting trade. Only by adopting a holistic approach can African economies succeed. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Robert H. Bates |
Beyond the Ballot Box Political reform and policy reform in contemporary Africa. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Michael Klein |
Taking Care of Business Creating a better business environment is crucial for bolstering growth in Africa. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Paul Toungui |
Spend Now or Save? Africa's oil-producing countries, including Gabon, must decide how to manage windfall oil revenues to increase economic growth potential while simultaneously saving for future shocks. |
HBS Working Knowledge November 6, 2006 Martha Lagace |
How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI After the fall of apartheid, South Africa accepted the standard prescription for countries to receive more foreign direct investment. Yet FDI has been a mere trickle. Why? The answer may reside in the country's strong corporate environment. |
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