A new book recently published in France has a very positive outlook on the economy of Sub-Saharan Africa. The book written by a former head of the France agency for economic cooperation says that Sub-Saharan Africa will soon have a very affluent economy.
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New book says that Africa will soon be affluent
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on August 25th, 2010
Posted in Africa 
Tags: African Economy, African Poverty, Climate Change, Dollar A Day, Economic Cooperation, Economic Growth, France Agency, French State, High Speed Train, Inter Press Service, Jean Michel Severino, Millennium Development, National Bureau Of Economic Research, Nber, New Millennium, Problems Of Education, Rapid Economic Growth, Service Writer, Social Circumstances, Sub Saharan Africa, Xavier Sala I Martin 
Comments OffUK review of aid could drop aid to Africa
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on August 24th, 2010
The UK government is reviewing the aid they give to the rest of the world. The review could recommend stop aid payments to countries who no longer need it, or have too much corruption to use it correctly.
Posted in Africa Tags: African Countries, Aid Money, Aid Payments, Andrew Mitchell, Corruption, Daily Nation, Daily Telegraph, Dfid, Ernest Koroma, Government Officials, international aid, Military Intervention, Mineral Resources, Mr Mitchell, Nation Building, Openness, Rest Of The World, Secretary Of State, Sierra Leone, Transparency, UK, Uk Government Comments OffLeaked report shows the negatives of African "land grabs"
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on August 16th, 2010
A leaked World Bank report calls into question the “land grabs” that have been taking place in Africa. Countries or companies that needed land to grow food have been leasing land from African governments at a low price.
Posted in Africa, World Bank Tags: Africa Countries, African Governments, Cash Crops, Developing Nations, Food Security, Foreign Money, Hunting Land, Katie Allen, Land Deals, Land Grabs, Land Rush, Lax Laws, Leasing Land, Local Resources, Middle Eastern Countries, Omo Valley, Oxfam, Survival International, Tribal Land, Wealthy Investors Comments OffWhy aid and Africa don’t mix
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on August 12th, 2010
When people look at the history of international aid into Africa, they look at the dollars spent and wonder why it didn’t create a fair amount of wealth for the investment.
Posted in Africa Tags: African Governments, African Presidents, Battle Poverty, Cnn, Enormous Difference, Foreign Aid, India Indonesia, international aid, Junior Partner, Lee Kuan Yew, Local Markets, Nutshell, Outsiders, President Robert, Robert Zoellick, Same Wavelength, Sound Economic Management, Strong Determination, Those Voices, Western Governments, World Bank President Comments Off
Why aid and Africa can mix
CNN is running a point-counterpoint debate on aid to Africa. One side says that the aid does more harm than good and should be stopped.
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