The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) represents a grand ambition. Dedicated to establishing a single currency and Customs union, with fully integrated economies and open borders, the path ahead for ECOWAS is a challenging one, involving sensitive decisions on issues of economic sovereignty and a significant amount of political...
Driven largely by the start of oil production and commodity price increases, the Ghanaian economy has been expanding extremely rapidly in recent years. This growth has been attracting investment and is set to benefit a variety of industries. However, there is widespread consensus that in order to ensure growth remains sustainable and is accompanied...
Having gained independence from the British in 1957, Ghana has made dynamic progress over the past 50 years. Nestled between Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo, the country is known to be one of the friendliest and safest in the region. Political and economic stability are hallmarks of the country, helping to attract people and businesses...
For many visitors, Johannesburg is seen as purely a business destination or stopover point. Most guidebooks advise a history-themed day trip to take in a combination of Gold Reef City, the Apartheid Museum and the former township of Soweto, or suggest a drive outside of the city to the Cradle of Humankind or the Krugesdorp Nature Reserve....
Since the establishment of a democratic South Africa in 1994, and the creation of nine provinces from the original four, the role of regional government has become a prominent topic in political debate in the country. In the 1990s several parties called for a greater role for provincial authorities, to counter the power of the central government in...
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