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Blogger’s Swan Song 4 Jun 2013 | 12:19 am
This will be my last post on Africa Can. Having recently started a new adventure as Chief Economist of the World Bank’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, I will be blogging on that region’s...
Why Germany wins and lessons from today’s Fussball Fest 4 Jun 2013 | 12:15 am
Gary Lineker, the British footballer, is not only known for his talent on the pitch, but also for this memorable quote: “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end th...
Why Germany wins and lessons from the Champions League final 4 Jun 2013 | 12:15 am
Gary Lineker, the British footballer, is not only known for his talent on the pitch, but also for this memorable quote: “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end th...
From mineral resources to cash 21 May 2013 | 08:41 pm
It's a place of darkness. People are poor and hail from tribes and clans. They live in basic shelters in remote villages, with no running water or electricity, and no access to clinics. Subsisting on ...
Africa needs more knowledge not just more money and projects 21 May 2013 | 07:51 pm
It is now widely understood that achieving a sustained acceleration of GDP growth over the long term is a prerequisite for eradicating mass poverty. In most developing countries, fiscal policies, incl...
If I had three minutes with President Jakaya Kikwete… 21 May 2013 | 07:31 pm
Imagine that you are in an elevator. It stops to pick up the next passenger going up. It turns out to be H.E. Jayaka Mrisho Kikwete, yes, the President of Tanzania himself, accompanied by a group of ...
(Not) On the Move: Road Transport in Tanzania 14 May 2013 | 06:59 pm
Let's think together: Every Sunday the World Bank in Tanzania in collaboration with The Citizen wants to stimulate your thinking by sharing data from recent official surveys in Tanzania and ask you a ...
Across the universe of firms in Tanzania 14 May 2013 | 02:22 am
Let's think together: Every Sunday the World Bank in Tanzania in collaboration with The Citizen wants to stimulate your thinking by sharing data from recent official surveys in Tanzania and ask you a ...
Saving is the key to future growth for Kenya 9 May 2013 | 01:12 am
How do countries and individuals become rich? Human history provides a clue. One of our most defining moments as a species took place some 10,000 years ago, when a group of humans started to switch fr...
Flogging a debt horse - Another take on a high profile debate 7 May 2013 | 12:57 am
Co-author: Seyed Reza Yousefi What does the “fiscal austerity” debate now blaring across the news mean for our clients? A recent academic spat turned media controversy centers on the role of national...
