economy

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Africa needs to “play smart” in trade with Asia

Under-Secretary-General Cheick Sidi Diarra

Least developed countries at a ‘turning point,’ says the UN’s Cheick Sidi Diarra

Africa developed countries

Rice farming in Madagascar

Africa’s economy rebounds strongly, but jobs remain elusive

Recipients of loans from Buusaa Gonofaa, a non-governmental organization

In Ethiopia, battling poverty with tiny bits of cash

Africa Ethiopia

Lesotho’s economy catches flu — from big brother’s sneeze

Hard times trigger policy review

Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction

Sierra Leone development

UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development

Africa needs a strategy for ‘emerging partners’

Report assesses growing ties with China and other Southern economies

Jobs and equity key to Africa's poverty fight

Progress on MDGs requires more than social safety nets

A half century of change

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Africa Watch

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ECONOMIC GROWTH: Good prospects for Africa

Seeking the ‘shoots’ of economic recovery

Uncertainty over when African growth will revive

Emerging economies hold promise for Africa

But governments must play smart to get the best deals