African Business articles

Recent articles from African Business

Retrieving our wealth.(A them-and-us summit)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... In his review of the G20 summit (African Business, May 2009 issue), Anver Versi makes mention of the contribution tax havens have had to hindering Africa's development. If I might put it another way, the so-called 'wealth' of the African elite is a significant factor in the current global...

Encourage domestic investment.(The fallacy of foreign investment)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... Once again, in the March issue of African Business, Omari Issa has provided us with a clear and succinct analysis of the economies of the African nations. I take my hat off to him. His article on FDI expresses very clearly the actions that need to be taken at home in order to benefit from...

The democratic privilege.(SA expats can now vote)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... I would like to add my comments to the article in African Business, March 2009 issue, that described the strange anomaly of prisoners in South Africa being allowed to vote, but until recently, not South African citizens living as expats overseas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As an expat...

Capital flight concerns.(Africa's top companies 2009)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... What a comprehensive assessment of the comparative standing of the pillars of Africa's business community appeared in your April issue (African Business, April 2009 issue). Yet it seemed to me as I leafed through your numerous pages with a growing sense of unease, that basing your index on...

A call for leadership.(Francis Fukuyama)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... Congratulations to African Business on your interview with such a world-class figure (African Business, May 2009 issue). As Francis Fukuyama makes clear, if we cannot learn from history, then we are condemned to repeat it. The Washington Consensus is now largely discredited and we are on the...