Zambia＇s agricultural sector is gearing up to provide ample investment opportunities THINK of Zambia and what it produces and chances are.the first thought that comes to mind is the country＇s rich copper mining indu...Zambia＇s agricultural sector is gearing up to provide ample investment opportunities THINK of Zambia and what it produces and chances are.the first thought that comes to mind is the country＇s rich copper mining industry.However,in terms of contribution to GDP,the nation＇s agricultural sector is more important than its relatively mature mining sector and presents attractive investment opportunities.展开更多
IN a long overdue exercise, the National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria recalculated the country＇s GDE dethroning South Africa as Africa＇s largest economy earlier this year. While the rebasing of economic output is...IN a long overdue exercise, the National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria recalculated the country＇s GDE dethroning South Africa as Africa＇s largest economy earlier this year. While the rebasing of economic output is a standard procedure usually done quite regularly by countries, Nigeria has not recalculated its GDP in more than 20 years. With a population of at least three times the size of the incumbent number one economy in Africa Nigeria＇s claim of the economic pole position in Africa did not come as a surprise. Its rise to the top was inevitable and arguably the only surprise may have been that it took the West African giant of 170 million people so long to do so.展开更多
ON May 7, South Africans went to the polls in throngs to exercise their constitutional right to vote. In a country where the majority of the population wasonce excluded from casting their votes and from participating ...ON May 7, South Africans went to the polls in throngs to exercise their constitutional right to vote. In a country where the majority of the population wasonce excluded from casting their votes and from participating in the political decision making process, elections are an integral part of democracy for large parts of society,展开更多
IN December 2012, as corporate South Africa closed down for the holiday season, more than 4,500 members of the ruling African National Congress （ANC） descended on the city of Mangaung to elect their leadership for t...IN December 2012, as corporate South Africa closed down for the holiday season, more than 4,500 members of the ruling African National Congress （ANC） descended on the city of Mangaung to elect their leadership for the next five years, and ultimately determine the future of South Africa＇s development.展开更多
ON March 28, Nigerians made history. On this day, for the first time since the end of colonial rule in 1960, a president was voted out of office not by the barrel of a gun, but by the people through a democratic elect...ON March 28, Nigerians made history. On this day, for the first time since the end of colonial rule in 1960, a president was voted out of office not by the barrel of a gun, but by the people through a democratic election. Retired General Muhammadu Buhari, who had a short taste of pow- er in the early 1980s as a military ruler, defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in a hotly contested presiden- tial election. The election was postponed by six weeks due to the unresolved Boko Haram militants crisis.展开更多
MIGRANT labor, both foreign and local, has played and continues to play an important role in the economic development and industrialization of nations such as the United States, Germany. the United Kingdom and more re...MIGRANT labor, both foreign and local, has played and continues to play an important role in the economic development and industrialization of nations such as the United States, Germany. the United Kingdom and more recently, China. As the economic hegemon of the region, South Africa thus shares a similar fate with countries in Western Europe and North America. It has become the destination of migrants in search for economic opportuni- ties and a better life.展开更多
文摘Zambia＇s agricultural sector is gearing up to provide ample investment opportunities THINK of Zambia and what it produces and chances are.the first thought that comes to mind is the country＇s rich copper mining industry.However,in terms of contribution to GDP,the nation＇s agricultural sector is more important than its relatively mature mining sector and presents attractive investment opportunities.
文摘IN a long overdue exercise, the National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria recalculated the country＇s GDE dethroning South Africa as Africa＇s largest economy earlier this year. While the rebasing of economic output is a standard procedure usually done quite regularly by countries, Nigeria has not recalculated its GDP in more than 20 years. With a population of at least three times the size of the incumbent number one economy in Africa Nigeria＇s claim of the economic pole position in Africa did not come as a surprise. Its rise to the top was inevitable and arguably the only surprise may have been that it took the West African giant of 170 million people so long to do so.
文摘ON May 7, South Africans went to the polls in throngs to exercise their constitutional right to vote. In a country where the majority of the population wasonce excluded from casting their votes and from participating in the political decision making process, elections are an integral part of democracy for large parts of society,
文摘IN December 2012, as corporate South Africa closed down for the holiday season, more than 4,500 members of the ruling African National Congress （ANC） descended on the city of Mangaung to elect their leadership for the next five years, and ultimately determine the future of South Africa＇s development.
文摘ON March 28, Nigerians made history. On this day, for the first time since the end of colonial rule in 1960, a president was voted out of office not by the barrel of a gun, but by the people through a democratic election. Retired General Muhammadu Buhari, who had a short taste of pow- er in the early 1980s as a military ruler, defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in a hotly contested presiden- tial election. The election was postponed by six weeks due to the unresolved Boko Haram militants crisis.
文摘MIGRANT labor, both foreign and local, has played and continues to play an important role in the economic development and industrialization of nations such as the United States, Germany. the United Kingdom and more recently, China. As the economic hegemon of the region, South Africa thus shares a similar fate with countries in Western Europe and North America. It has become the destination of migrants in search for economic opportuni- ties and a better life.
