Africa: Do Nigeria's Big Corporate Fines Signal the End of 'Anything Goes' in Africa?

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The recent sustained attention given to the economic performance of Africa is a sharp departure from the usual negative and patronising representation of the continent in the global media. The old narrative represented a continent riddled by wars, famines, disease and the burdens of poor infrastructure and reckless governments. While many think that the description of Africa as a hopeless continent was harsh, the Africa rising narrative was considered rather hyped.

Obviously, Africa is not hopeless. But it is not yet Uhuru! The balance between the two extreme representations seems to have been struck in a recent article in The Economist, "Making Africa work". This is a very positive stance and a welcome development.

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