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In Focus

Economic Development

This beat covers micro and macro-economic issues, including policies, infrastructure, urbanization, FDI, the role of private sector, regional integration, debt, and recovery.

Ethiopiaenergy

Ethiopia plans Africa’s biggest dam

Nigeriaoil

Nigerian villagers lose lawsuit against an oil giant

Intervieweconomy

Interview with Carlos Lopes, executive secretary, Economic Commission for Africa

Gender EqualityPolicy

More women in Africa enter public office, but still wield little power

Reverse migrationdevelopment

Africa’s skilled labour returns

IndustrializationAfrica

Reliance on commodities has to stop, says report

AfricaWorld Bank

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim Conclude Historic Mission to Africa’s Great Lakes Region, Pledge Commitment to Implement Peace, Security and Economic Development

AfricaJapan

Interview with JICA President, Akihiko Tanaka