African Economy

What About Including Women in Africa's Transformation?

Kristine Pearson | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Education, Social Innovation, Information, Africa, Social Entrepreneurship, African Women, African Economy, African Development, Impact News
Kristine Pearson

South Africa's minister of finance delivered heartfelt remarks, reminding us that there are a billion lives that need to benefit from Africa's transformation. Little did I realize how swiftly and significantly Minister Gordhan's words would touch me.

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Africa and the Great Recession: Changing Times

Antoinette Sayeh | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Mali, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Investment, Zimbabwe, Africa, Jobs, Imf, Europe, China, Emerging Markets, African Economy, Great Recession, Business News
Antoinette Sayeh

In previous global downturns, sub-Saharan Africa has usually been badly affected -- but not this time around. But in sub-Saharan Africa, growth for the region as a whole has remained reasonably strong.

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The AGOA Problem: Africa's Hidden Secret

Atim Oton | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Agoa, The African Growth and Opportunity Act, Africa Trade Economy, African Economy, Africa Trade Agreements, Africa Trade, Black Voices News
Atim Oton

AGOA should spell opportunity for Africans, but go into Ghana today and you will have a lot of Ghanaians in an uproar about it. Why?

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Africa's Emergence (Part 1)

Marcelo Giugale | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Africa, Emerging Markets, African Emergence, African Economy, Africa Economy, African Commodities, African Emerging Markets, Africa Emerging Markets, Africa Commodities, World News
Marcelo Giugale

Ten years from now, you will regret not having bought property in Accra, Cape Town or Nairobi today. Sub-Saharan Africa -- "Africa," for short -- is about to emerge.

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Tunisia's Coming Islamist Economy

Daniel Wagner | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Al Nadha, African Economy, Tunisia Elections, Islamic Politics, Tunisia, Mohamed Ghannouchi, World News
Daniel Wagner

As Tunisia prepares for democratic elections, foremost in the minds of many Tunisians is the potential rise of Islamist political parties, and the fear that religious politicians will engineer a merger between mosque and state.

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Ghana's Recent Economic Surge

Nake M. Kamrany | Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Ghana, Ghana Economy, Economic Policy, Economics, African Economy, Africa, World News
Nake M. Kamrany

Ghana has been the "warrior king" in Africa. Between 2000 and 2009, its average annual growth rate in terms of GDP per-capita was 17.6%, as compared to the rich countries' 3.05%.

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Time of Crisis and Opportunity

Kofi Annan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: G8, Developing World, Global Economy, Economy, Davos, Africa, g20, Globalization, Climate Change, Kofi Annan, Global Financial Crisis, Development, Davos 2009, Global Warming, African Economy, World Economic Forum, World News
Kofi Annan

At Davos, our business and political leaders must show they understand that our world has shifted for good and that we have to change with it or perish.

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