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Liberia's Election - In Sound
- Publisher:
- Radio Netherlands Worldwide
- Publication Date:
- 14 October 2011
In the Radio Netherlands Worldwide programme, Bridges With Africa, the RNW correspondent who covered the election, Bram Posthumus, shares his … Go to resource »
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Politics and Good Management of Natural Wealth
- Publisher:
- International Monetary Fund
- Publication Date:
- 13 October 2011
There are many economic pitfalls associated with being a resource-rich country: high inflation, Dutch disease, and volatile commodity prices, to … Go to resource »
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Ghana: Sharing Out the Oil Wealth
- Publisher:
- International Monetary Fund
- Publication Date:
- 6 October 2011
The discovery of oil off the coast of Ghana back in 2007 was met with joy in the country. But Ghana was also determined not to fall victim to the … Go to resource »
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Stiglitz: Why We Need Inclusive Growth
- Author:
- IMF
- Publisher:
- IMF
- Publication Date:
- 29 September 2011
For over half a century, gross domestic product has been used as the single most important measure of a country’s progress. … Go to resource »
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World Food Program Head on Horn of Africa Famine
- Author:
- IMF
- Publisher:
- IMF
- Publication Date:
- 24 September 2011
Severe droughts, combined with an increase in the global prices for basic staples, have led to desperate food shortages in the … Go to resource »
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Paul Collier on Undoing the Resource Curse
- Author:
- IMF
- Publisher:
- IMF
- Publication Date:
- 23 September 2011
Low-income countries rich in natural resources have performed worse economically than might be expected, falling prey to conflict, corruption, or … Go to resource »
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Helping Poor Countries Tackle Commodity Price Volatility
- Author:
- IMF
- Publisher:
- IMF
- Publication Date:
- 19 September 2011
In recent years, commodity prices have surged and fallen dramatically. To try and help low-income countries who have been hit hard … Go to resource »
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Reporting on Terror in Africa
- Publisher:
- Radio France Internationale
- Publication Date:
- 10 September 2011
As the world remembers the 9/11 attacks in New York, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Boko Haram in Nigeria and Al Shebab in Somalia continue to … Go to resource »
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The Challenges Ahead for Cote d' Ivoire
- Publisher:
- International Crisis Group
- Publication Date:
- 1 August 2011
Welcome to this podcast from the International Crisis Group. I’m Kimberly Abbott. Following five months of political conflict that rocked the … Go to resource »
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The Horn of Africa Food Crisis
- Publisher:
- International Crisis Group
- Publication Date:
- 28 July 2011
Welcome to this podcast from the International Crisis Group. I’m Kimberly Abbott. Famine has returned to the Horn of Africa. Two years of poor … Go to resource »