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shame on the Ivorian government
The BBC has this really sad story about the dumping of chemicals in Abidjan, Ivory Coast by Trafigura, an oil trading company. The story reveals that the company knew about the harmful effects of the...
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togo goes to the polls
Togo, a tiny West African country of 6.6 million, goes to the polls today. Faure Gnassingbe, President of Togo and son of the late strongman Gnassingbe Eyadema, is hoping to be re-elected for a second...
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the world cup
African football is on the ropes. Of the six teams in the tournament in South Africa only Ghana has managed a victory, and even that only through a penalty kick. With Cameroon out (they crashed out...
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the cost of malaria, and the continent’s disease burden
Academics have already established that the economic costs of malaria and Africa’s general disease burden are not trivial. Think of lots of man-hours wasted due to illness and government expenditures...
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crucial elections in west africa
The Ivorians have a runoff election tomorrow while the Guineans (Guinea-Conakry) get to find out who will be their president on December 2nd. The Ivory Coast is still trying to recover from the...
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laurent Gbagbo might have lost to Ouattara
There are no prizes for guessing why the government of Ivory Coast is delaying the release of provisional results from Sunday’s presidential runoff. It is almost certain that the challenger, Alassane...
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ouattara won, but gbagbo determined to latch on to power
The Ivorian electoral commission declared Alassane Ouattara, the northern candidate, as the winner of the presidential runoff held on Sunday. Ouattara got 54.1% of the vote. Incumbent Laurent Gbagbo...
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countdown to wednesday begins
On Wednesday a few Kenyan cabinet ministers, wealthy businessmen and security chiefs – mostly from central Kenya and the Rift Valley – will be exposed as suspects behing the post election violence in...
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Quick hits
Guide to arguing on the internet (HT Lauren). Speaking of arguing on the internet, I like the drama that is spats between economists and other academics on their respective blogs. The Economist...
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Zambia’s Chipolopolo win the Africa Cup of Nations
Congratulations to the Chipolopolo and their fans all over the world! Source: Jakarta Post Filed under: africa Tagged: Abidjan, Africa Cup of Nations, caf, CAN, Chipolopolo, equatorial guinea, Gabon,...
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The Anatomy of Tax Evasion in Africa
Africa Confidential has a great piece analyzing leaked documents from PwC, the professional services firm, showing the various arrangements that enable multinational companies to evade taxes in Africa....
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Several African public figures (and associates) mentioned in the Panama Papers
The Guardian has an excellent summary of what you need to know about the Panama Papers, the data leak of the century from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca.The firms specializes, among other...
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Are Metros Overrated?
This is from a story in The Guardian: The ITDP bemoans Africa’s obsession with metros. Lagos in Nigeria – the largest city in the world without a functioning mass transit system – has been trying to...
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