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Africa’s great opportunity for reform
First the bad news. After fifteen years in the global economic growth fast lane, sub-Saharan Africa is reeling from the effects of falling commodity prices, depressed Chinese demand, and deteriorating…
Oromia announces 2.4 bln birr worth project to create jobs
Addis Ababa, April 9, 2016 (FBC) – The Oromia regional state has unveiled a 2.4 billion birr worth project to beat unemployment in the state. The announcement came today at…
Just Say No to Another Failed State in Africa
It is never a good idea to make broad generalizations about Africa. For every long-term dictatorship, there is another nation that has embraced democracy. For every country that is struggling…
How China Is Changing Africa
In their new book “Continental Shift: A Journey Into Africa’s Changing Fortunes,” South African authors Kevin Bloom and Richard Poplak embarked on 14-country odyssey across two continents over a span…