The Ghost of the IMF’s Past
The IMF’s latest tussle with the government of Mozambique and Voodoo Economics are among our #WeekendSpecials
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Nigeria’s economy is blinking and shaking
Nigeria is Africa's largest democracy and largest economy. It also dominates this issue of #WeekendSpecials.
The Panama Papers are everywhere
Their release confirm what many of us already know about the tax dodging habits of the global elite. And other #WeekendSpecials.
Decolonizing the teaching of economics
South Africa’s economic realities (inequality, poverty, unemployment, demographic underrepresentation, racism) must be at the heart of the curriculum.
Spotlight on the World Bank
Why every country should have its own credit ratings agencies and other #WeekendSpecials.
What happened to ‘Africa Rising’?
Right. A better bet is for Africa to industrialize if it’s going to meaningfully rise. That’s the lesson from history.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘African Development’
The Clintons have long been entangled with this corporate development agenda.
It’s the economy, number four
This is number four in our weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
It’s the economy stupid, number three
This is number three in our weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
It’s the economy, number two
This is number two in our weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
It’s the economy, number one
This is number one in our new, weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
The bargaining power of African states
One of the main challenge for the continent remain: there is a lack of consensus in terms of African strategies towards India, the US, or China.
The emperor gets a new wardrobe
African political elites will continue to use the spoils of "development" and aid to serve their personal interests.
When Thomas Piketty went to South Africa
Bizarrely, for all the attention paid Piketty’s visit to South Africa, we've learned very little about what he actually said. So, what did he tell his hosts?
The World Bank has a terrible memory
Writing from afar plus writing with sun glasses that are heavily tainted with ideology is dangerous.
What can Africans learn from the Greek crisis?
I asked African and Africanist thinkers and commentators what they make of Syriza's approach to dealing with creditors and what wider connections they can draw to our conditions.
Will Africa’s Industrial Revolution Be Made in China?
In 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told the African Union that China was planning to move a number of labour-intensive industries to Africa.
The ‘Nigeria is Africa’s biggest economy’ claim
Today's post is about economic systems, the World Bank and the IMF, and whether they have they helped Nigeria or not.
The Africa-China romance is killing Europe
A Dutch documentary film explores increasing migration and trade links between African countries, their citizens and China.