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Africa: Africa's New Numbers - Revealing and Intriguing
African Arguments, 1 October 2014
Next time you pick up a glossy document from one of the global consultancy companies promoting investment opportunities in Africa, count the number of times the word 'could'… Read more »
Governance Survey Promotes 'Afro-Realism'
The Ibrahim Index of African Governance, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation's annual report on the state of Africa, is the best index you will find on the state of governance in Africa, writes Richard Dowden in African Arguments. It is, moreover, "an excellent antidote to the sweet dreams of the big consultancies and fleeting visits by economists."
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Although overall African standards of governance are slowly rising, "sustainable economic opportunity" across the continent has declined in the past five years, according to the ... Read more »
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Mauritius tops the Mo Ibrahim Governance Index for 2014, while Kenya's ranking has improved by three places and Nigeria has improved by four positions. Read more »
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The country has been rated one of the worst governed countries in the continent based on the 2014 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Read more »
