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Governance Improves in Africa- Ibrahim Index of African Governance

Thursday, October 09, 2008

MoIbrahimLogoThe Ibrahim Index of African Governance, is a survey carried out by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to promote better governance in Africa. This year's survey suggests that governance in sub-Saharan African countries have improved by about two thirds between 2005 and 2006

‘Liberal’ Africa Immune to the ‘scourge’ of globalisation?

Tuesday, October 07, 2008 

Rejoice Ngwenya, Harare, Zimbabwe 

Rejoice NgwenyaProponents of liberal free trade have to be prepared for the onslaught on their fundamental beliefs by anti-globalisation activists. The swords of persecution are no doubt gleaming in the rays emitted by the demise of ‘terrible twins’, American mortgage disaster Freddie Mae and Fannie Mac.

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Snap Elections: Zambian Activists Form Anti-Rigging Group

Monday, October 06, 2008  

ZambiaElectoral fraud seems to be every politician's business these days. After the recent fraud-ridden elections in Kenya and Zimbabwe, election-ready countries on the continent are gearing up against possible mischief. Some political activists in Zambia have just formed
an anti-rigging organization ahead of the October 30 snap elections.

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Critical Crisis

Monday, October 06, 2008 

As it has become common place to criticize capitalism in the current crisis - forgetting the huge responsibilities of politics - we have decided to post this new section on the crisis. You will find articles by scholars from the Cato Institute who had anticipated the current crisis for a while.

'One Laptop Per Child' Progresses in Rwanda

Thursday, October 02, 2008  

OLPCRwandan President Paul Kagame is latest to sign his country's school children on the global project to equalize access to computer education.

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