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Blame Bad Rules, Not Capitalism

Thursday, October 02, 2008 

By Dr. Eamonn Butler

Dr. Eamonn ButlerWith turmoil in the world's markets, politicians and commentators have been demanding more regulation and control of the financial sector.
Their reaction is entirely predictable--but entirely wrong.

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Aftermath of Financial Turmoil: Time for Africa to Look Within

Wednesday, October 01, 2008 

AfricaFearing the inability of ordinary Westerners to make allowance for imported products, some African leaders are looking on nervously at China as the next trade destination. But why not look within the continent?

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What Are their Business Plans For Ghana? (Part II)

Monday, September 29, 2008 

By Bright B. Simons & Franklin Cudjoe 

As Ghana prepares for general elections on December 7 2008, IMANI, one of Ghana's truly independent think-tanks has successfully steered media attention away from boring political campaign promises to asking the real question- What is the financial outlay for achieving the promises politicians keep running their mouths on? IMANI's Development Director, Bright Simons, has featured on major Ghanaian media with politicians discussing the issue.

The second part of this media campaign can be read here

The War on Mosquitoes: Africa Still Losing after Billions Committed.

Friday, September 26, 2008 

Despite billions pledged this week to fight Africa's Malaria, economists Jasson Urbach of Africa Fighting Malaria and Julian Harris of the International Policy Network  remind us, that  "Donors already spend over US$600 million a year in Africa to fight the disease, with the US President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) alone set to devote another US$1.2 billion over the next five years.  Yet, while some progress is being made, malaria is still the leading cause of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, where a child dies from the disease every 30 seconds."

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Feeding Ethiopia's Hungry Requires More than Food Aid

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 

Ethiopian FlagEthiopia, notorious for receiving food aid is unwilling to do what is right- allowing ordinary Ethiopians to own the land to be incentived
enough to invest in it. The UN defies this basic logic and is playing along with its latest request of US$ 460 million to buy food for
Ethiopia’s self-imposed famine.

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