Sub-Saharan Africa is on the cusp of a bigger oil rush that could launch a fresh cycle of conflict and misrule — or of development and prosperity — a phenomenon academics call "the paradox of plenty."
While a trade policy that ensures fair play, avoids monopolistic tendencies and discourages rent-seeking is a necessary if not a sufficient condition for economic growth, the same, however, may not be said for industrial policy.
I thought this week we’d go through the looking glass, and examine stories that just don’t ‘fit’ in the accepted view of reality as we know it, as well as look over some rather cool pranks and fun things you can do.
He thinks his country should not have invaded Iraq, he wants Bush’s tax cuts reversed. Political suicide or the leader of the race for the Democratic nomination? Could he be the man to kick Bush out of the White House?
In 2050, the Congo will be home to 181 million people. In comparison, the population of southern Africa was projected to fall by 22% due to the ravages of HIV/Aids.
The United Cricket Board confirmed that Henry Kallis, after a battle wth lung cancer, died in the early hours of Wednesday.
Ben Curtis, the surprise winner of last weekend’s British Open, withdrew from the Greater Hartford Open.
The United Cricket Board has expressed its sincere condolences to South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis and his sister Janine on the death of their father Henry (65), who passed away early on Wednesday.
South Africa is hoping to gain revenge on England when the teams meet at Edgbaston on Thursday in the first of five tests. It won’t be easy.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith said the death of Jacques Kallis’s father would give the team an added incentive to win the first Test against England at Edgbaston here Thursday.