Developing Economies

Visitors walk along a beach in Libreville, Gabon, February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings - RTX32DYG

Figures of the week: Tourism and structural transformation in Africa

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Workers of Leoni industries assemble electric parts for vehicles to be exported to Brazil in San Lorenzo, Paraguay December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno - RTS1084K

Global value chains provide new opportunities to developing countries

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Kidane Mihret church is seen in Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 19, 2016. Eritrea's capital city boasts one of the world's finest collections of early 20th century architecture, which the authorities want declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Italy's colonial experiment in Eritrea ended in 1941, it left behind an array of Rationalist, Futurist, Art Deco and other styles of Modernism in Asmara, a city they nicknamed "La Piccola Roma" or "Little Rome". REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES - RTSA0H0

Africa in the news: DRC election delay, Huawei-WorldRemit partnership, and new UNESCO World Heritage African landmarks

Friday, July 14, 2017

Traditional ruler Prince Ozo Onna joins supporters of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu in a rally, as he is expected to appear at a magistrate court in Abuja, Nigeria December 1, 2015. Kanu - an activist who divides his time between the UK and Nigeria, spreading his ethos on social media and Radio Biafra - was arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy and belonging to an illegal society. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde - RTX1WMQH

Separatist agitations in Nigeria: Causes and trajectories

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

A worker carries wood at a construction site in central Harare, Zimbabwe May 26,2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo - RTX37RPH

Figures of the week: Trends in Chinese investments in Africa

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Heads of states and governments pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and the Governments in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri - RTS19KL4

Africa in the news: AU summit focuses on youth, South Africa debates Reserve Bank, and Zambian president announces state of emergency

Friday, July 7, 2017

FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen underground South Africa's Gold Fields South Deep mine in Westonaria, 45 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD PACKAGE Ð SEARCH BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD MARCH 13 FOR ALL IMAGES - RTX30QGU

Figure of the week: Extractive resource governance in Africa

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Passengers who arrived in train launched to operate on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and financed by Chinese government are seen outside the Nairobi Terminus in the outskirts of Kenya's capital Nairobi May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX38H4E

China and the East Africa railways: Beyond full industry chain export

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Figure of the week: Women, business, and the law—How countries’ business regulations differ for men and women

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

In defense of the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative

Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly

Tuesday, June 27, 2017