September 3, 2015

Ghana: The IMF, Trade Unions and Mahama

On 31st August 2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a second aid disbursement to Ghana worth $116.6 million in accordance with a three year aid […]
May 21, 2015

Great Expectations

On 29th May 2015 Nigeria’s President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, will assume office. Not since Barack Obama entered the White House in January 2009 has so much expectation […]
May 14, 2015

A Tough Year Ahead for Africa’s Oil Exporters

Although the world oil price has partially recovered since hitting a six year low in January 2015, last year’s fall in price will continue to have […]
April 17, 2015

Dispatches From Africa

Ghana: Could Power Cuts “Put-Off” Mahama Next Year? Julian Fisher writes from Accra: One of Accra’s main landmarks is a lighthouse: ironic since the city is […]