Africa must build and maintain its infrastructure Introduction A recent report stated that seven African countries were projected to be among the top ten fastest growing economies in the world in 2013. This is an impressive record that the continent should be proud of...

Africa has been looking up to its most powerful son, President Obama, since he was first elected. While his appeal has diminished to some extent, he is still revered in the continent. The feeling is deep, partly because unlike most African Americans, Obama is only one...

Obama’s smart campaign and the new normal The 2012 presidential election was a game changer and will have repercussions for many years to come. It was an exciting, ugly, nail biting contest and highlighted the fault lines of America. The electorate had a taste of...

Romney – Why is America hooked on this flawed candidate? A review of recent polling data for the US presidential election shows that President Obama and Mitt Romney are in for a very tight race, with a few showing Romney ahead. The recent article by Tony Hamden of the...

The new buzz concept is smart city. What exactly is this concept and why has it been bandied about so much recently? What elements are currently in place and how well placed is Oxford to tap into this new trend? What are the downsides and what is the way forward?...

The recent riots over the removal of fuel subsidies should not have surprised Nigerian politicians. The policy to remove the subsidies was good but the delivery was lousy. Nigeria as a relatively poor country cannot afford to subsidise consumption to all and sundry....

2011 has not been a good year for live events as many festivals and carnivals face shrinking audiences and revenues. In Oxfordshire, a highly acclaimed event has gone under the truck and the Cowley Road carnival, with its recurrent funding problems, saw its audience...

The conference was organized by GlobalSA at the Commonwealth centre, London, 10-11 May, to highlight investment and business opportunities in Africa’s transport sector. As conferences go this was a well-attended and productive one. There were a lot of nuts and bolts...

This conference was convened in Oxford on 29-31 March by Oxford University’s Centre for the study of African Economics (CSAE), bringing together leading players in business, academia and government. Professor John Toye, Director of CSAE, Sir Tim Lankester, President...

Meeting date: 12th June 2011, London, UK What a grand occasion was this town hall meeting of the Liberian Diaspora in the Europe, many had travelled far. And in a typical Liberian fashion, decked in their Sunday best, had waited, linked up with old pals and family for...