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Great expectations: Can President Mohamud create a more stable Somalia in 2013?
18th January 2013 “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... →
Mental health in Ghana: A rights violation in action
16th January 2013 The concept of mental health remains ignored in many developing countries, where basic primary healthcare needs are additionally neglected. The... →
Blue industrialisation: Issues in aquaculture and Africa
8th January 2013 A hallmark of modernity is the mastery of nature by man to fulfil needs, and the harnessing of technology to overcome the problem of scarcity.(2)... →
All that glitters can have a foul back side: Mercury and gold mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
12th December 2012 The ‘resource curse’, or ‘paradox of plenty’, refers to the notion that countries with abundant natural wealth often tend to develop slower than... →
Deep wounds heal slowly in Côte d'Ivoire
11th December 2012 The contested Presidential elections in November 2010 provided the impetus for a violent and prolonged expression of ethnic, religious, and... →
Violence and gang youth in South Africa: More complex than 'black menace'
10th December 2012 The prevalence of young men in South Africa’s criminal statistics, along with ongoing racial tensions in the country, has contributed to the... →
Housing our people: Developing adequate housing for Africans
7th December 2012 Africa is the second most populous continent with over one billion inhabitants.(2) It has the highest population growth rate in the world and in... →
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding exclusive breastfeeding in Southern Africa - Part 2
6th December 2012 Only 38% of children less than six months of age in the developing world are exclusively breastfed.(2) This very low rate in the uptake of a... →
Examining outbound Chinese tourism: Implications for Africa
4th December 2012 When it comes to business or the economy, the Chinese are everywhere,(2) and it is becoming increasingly true with regards to tourism and travel as... →
Africa and the first Millennium Development Goal: A contemporary perspective
3rd December 2012 The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) were adopted by the United Nations in 2001 as key targets for the developing world. These goals are also... →
Scramble for energy resources: The prospects for Sino-Nigerian cooperation
27th November 2012 China’s presence on the African continent has been widely acknowledged and debated, with financial transactions, infrastructure development and new... →
The Kony 2012 documentary: An avant-garde approach to justice - Part 2
26th November 2012 Part 1 (click here to read) of this paper offered a historical context about Kony and the LRA conflict. Part 2 of this paper provides an in-depth... →
The Kony 2012 documentary: An avant-garde approach to justice - Part 1
23rd November 2012 Click here to read Part 2 of this discussion paper On 5 March 2012, people all over the globe – particularly those adapted to the Internet’s social... →
Africa must overcome barriers to intra-African trade to boost growth
22nd November 2012 Trade has always been a very important issue for most nations. Countries exchange goods and services to gain access to products they would... →
Performance-based financing for health systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: What have we learnt so far? - Part 2
21st November 2012 In a recent World Health Organisation bulletin, Atle et al. draw attention to the complexity surrounding studying and understanding... →
Fracking in the Karoo: A step in the right direction?
20th November 2012 The production of commercial shale gas has been regarded as a major breakthrough in the oil and gas industry in the recent decade. Shale gas is an... →
Constructing motherhood: The Volksmoeder in Nationalist South Africa
19th November 2012 Gender politics have seen many forms, shapes and developments over the centuries and all over the world, but there are few studies focusing on the... →
When the occult meets the criminal: The connection between human trafficking and witchcraft
16th November 2012 Human trafficking is a recognisable and growing problem worldwide. The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) 2012 update on the global estimate... →
African elections review 2012
15th November 2012 A number of African countries have attempted to consolidate their democracies by scheduling presidential and Parliamentary elections in 2012.... →
Securing Sudan and South Sudan’s economic and political futures: The real value of oil
13th November 2012 On 9 July 2011, the world’s newest nation was born. The Republic of Sudan had been in conflict for the majority of its independence since 1956.... →
The arms trade in Africa: Would an Arms Trade Treaty have a real impact?
9th November 2012 The African continent has long been wracked by conflicts spurred on by the easy availability of weapons through both the licensed and illicit arms... →
China’s recipe for successful development: Challenging the traditional notions of aid in Africa
8th November 2012 For the last decade, the Chinese presence in Africa has received international attention and has been tainted by controversy. China’s presence in... →
Performance-based financing for health systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: What have we learnt so far? - Part 1
7th November 2012 Over the past decade, various models of financing based on performance have been introduced in more than 20 African countries. Urged on largely by... →
Shedding light on the shadow economy: Business and strategy in Africa’s informal markets
6th November 2012 The large informal sector in African economies communicates a demand-supply equation for entrepreneurs that promises profit through hidden... →
Stepping forward or stepping back? An overview of Women’s rights in relation to the Arab Uprisings - Part 2
5th November 2012 The events which make up the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ mark a significant chapter in modern history. In less than two years, four dictators have been... →
Sustainable consumption: Making the meat industry globally sustainable
2nd November 2012 Humans are typically described as omnivores. The word omni is Latin for ‘all’or ‘everything’, and vore stems from the Latin word vorare, which... →
Kenya: Involvement of the ICC in the 2007 post-election violence
30th October 2012 Subsequent to the disputed elections of 27 December 2007, Kenya was engulfed by post-election violence (PEV) which lasted for about a month. More... →
Rising inequality in South Africa: Drivers, trends and policy responses
29th October 2012 In the 1998 Parliamentary debate on reconciliation and nation-building, then Deputy President Thabo Mbeki famously argued that South Africa... →
Land acquisitions: India’s investments in Africa
26th October 2012 In recent years, Africa has seen an increase in corporate and foreign Governments leasing or purchasing large areas of land in some of its poorest... →
US trade and investment deals in Africa: The next economic frontier?
25th October 2012 Trade and investment are important components of economic growth and job creation for African countries, in addition to being a source of... →
Moving from human resources management to human capital consultancy in Africa: An exposé of dynamics, challenges and opportunities
24th October 2012 Africa is home to countless multinational companies (MNCs) operating alongside an ever expanding number of local entrepreneurs. All this has led to... →
Technology, e-learning and education in Africa
23rd October 2012 Technology is evolving rapidly and opening doors for a variety of sectors including education. In resource-poor settings and rural communities new... →
Stepping forward or stepping back? An overview of women’s rights in relation to the Arab Uprisings - Part 1
19th October 2012 From the ban on women’s driving in Saudi Arabia, to the social stigmas which fuel honour killings, to the ever-controversial issue of the hijab... →
Water wars: From treaties to privatisation, a danger looming over Africa?
18th October 2012 With the recent publication of a United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) report on climate-induced migration and its linkages to... →
Africa’s agricultural revolution: Revitalising agriculture for growth and development
16th October 2012 In 2004, the then Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, called for a “uniquely African Green Revolution in the 21st Century,”(2)... →
The rise or fall of trade unions in South Africa: The Marikana incident
12th October 2012 On 16 August 2012, South Africa saw the most gruesome killing of workers post-apartheid in Marikana during the Lonmin mineworkers’ illegal strike.... →
The changing world of criminal activity
11th October 2012 The Internet has changed the world of criminal activity. Access to computers and Internet access are the only barriers to illegal cyber... →
African space programmes: Political or scientific endeavours?
10th October 2012 This discussion paper seeks to examine the recent development of national space research programmes on the African continent and whether their... →
The Catholic Church versus HIV/AIDS in Africa
9th October 2012 Despite being discovered three decades ago, AIDS continues to be a leading cause of death throughout Africa. Research by UNAIDS estimates that... →
Back to the future: The Square-Kilometre Array breathes life and hope into Africa
8th October 2012 On 25 May 2012, it was announced that Africa would be building the world’s biggest radio telescope, called the Square Kilometre Array or the SKA.... →
The birth of business: Business incubators in Africa
5th October 2012 This CAI paper explores the role of business incubators as important vehicles for facilitating small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth in... →
