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23 May 2013

Two weeks ago Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliaments’ standing committee on finance that, while he had encountered a growing optimism around the world when it came to South Africa and...

02 May 2013

Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta takes control and sets an example for Africa.

INSIGHT AFRICA

Following President Uhuru Kenyatta's election as President, The Economist in its April 6 edition asked the question "Will the new centre hold?" The article went on to express three worries which...

23 Apr 2013

Election reflection: The making and unmaking of Kenya’s 2013 election drama

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

On Saturday afternoon, 9 March 2013, five days after the Kenyan general election, Isaak Hassan, Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), announced the final results...

10 Apr 2013

China’s African media footprint

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

On 14 December 2012, China Daily, China’s biggest English-language newspaper, launched its first African edition.(2) This was the latest development in the story of China’s ever expanding media...

27 Mar 2013

Law firm competition department announces co-head

BOWMAN GILFILLAN

Jean Meijer, Head of Competition at pan-African corporate law firm Bowman Gilfillan, has announced that, with effect from 1 April 2013, Derek Lotter will join her as co-head of the competition...

12 Mar 2013

The silent crisis: Mental health in Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Steadily approaching the title of the second highest cause of disability in the world, mental health disorders are an international health concern that is gaining considerable attention.(2) Of the...

08 Mar 2013

Africa Rising: Mzansi House, Afrobeats and Afro-optimism

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

This CAI paper explores the rising popularity of African house music, within the context of this genre as a global phenomenon, and links it to the narrative of the rise of Africa that has recently...

26 Feb 2013

When a presidential candidate is charged with grave crimes

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

On Friday 15 February 2013, the High Court of Kenya finally made a ruling on the suitability of the Jubilee Alliance presidential candidate, Uhuru Kenyatta, to contest the March 4 elections. In its...

25 Jan 2013

ANC: Statement by Jackson Mthembu, ANC National Spokesperson, on the Progressive Business Forum international trade delegation to Kenya (25/01/2013)

STATEMENT

The first Progressive Business Forum (PBF) international trade delegation of 2013 has concluded a highly successful visit to Kenya this week. The strong delegation consisting of nearly 60 South...

18 Jan 2013

Great expectations: Can President Mohamud create a more stable Somalia in 2013?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

“We are much better than to be called terrorists, better than to be branded as pirates, better than having the largest refugee camps in the world and better than being known as the most failed...

22 Nov 2012

Africa must overcome barriers to intra-African trade to boost growth

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Trade has always been a very important issue for most nations. Countries exchange goods and services to gain access to products they would otherwise not have. Increased exports result in more...

09 Nov 2012

The arms trade in Africa: Would an Arms Trade Treaty have a real impact?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The African continent has long been wracked by conflicts spurred on by the easy availability of weapons through both the licensed and illicit arms trade. The proposed United Nations (UN) Arms Trade...

02 Nov 2012

Daily podcast – November 2, 2012.

PODCAST

Statistics South Africa, in its latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (or QLFS) said that South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 25.5% in the third quarter. This is up from 24.9% in the previous...

30 Oct 2012

Kenya: Involvement of the ICC in the 2007 post-election violence

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Subsequent to the disputed elections of 27 December 2007, Kenya was engulfed by post-election violence (PEV) which lasted for about a month. More than 1,220 people were killed, 3,500 injured...

24 Oct 2012

WB: Statement by the World Bank, on removing barriers to Africa's food trade (24/10/2012)

STATEMENT

A new World Bank report says that Africa’s farmers can potentially grow enough food to feed the continent and avert future food crises if countries remove cross-border restrictions on the food...

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