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Dominic Waughray

The emergence of a new partnership model to tackle global challenges

Coalitions, often involving businesses, are increasingly seeking to address global problems in specific, practical and time-bound ways.

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Large ambitions for smallholder farmers

Africa’s 120 million smallholder farmers can play a positive role in solving the world’s looming food crisis.

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Kiobel v Shell: the limits of the Alien Torts Act

US Supreme Court limits 'universal' reach of ATC Act 

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Mining for a way forward in South Africa

Mining industries need to adapt to shifting global demand

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Interview: Stefan Dercon

TIA talks to DFID's chief economist about the benefits of investing in high risk development.

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Standard Chartered acquires Absa custody business

The London-based lender brings Africa growth plans to bear as it ramps up its presence in the continent’s biggest economy 

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Rwanda poised to issue maiden eurobond

Rwanda joins the growing group of African nations to tap international bond markets 

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EU resource transparency ruling: An emerging global standard

The EU has reached a deal on a landmark law to fight tax evasion and corruption in the resource sector

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Huawei nudges Ghana to e-government

Tech giant Huawei helps Ghana's government go electric, supported by a concessionary loan from China's government

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US foreign tax act in Africa: The challenge of compliance

Following the passing of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") in January, compliance in Africa will be a challenge

Interview with Elsie Kanza, Director and Head of Africa World Economic Forum, speaks to Lanre Akinola, Editor of This Is Africa, ahead of WEF 2013. Visit www.thisisafricaonline.com/wef for more exclusive coverage of the World Economic Forum in Cape Town from May 8 - 10.

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Special Report: Agriculture Smallholder value chains

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AGRICULTURE
Smallholder value chains

Content includes:

PRIVATE SECTOR
Commercialising smallholder production
POLICY
Enabling environment is key to growth
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Andris Piebalgs, Michael Hailu,Ram Bhavani and Khalid Bomba

 

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Access+: A focus on education in Africa

This Is Africa takes an in-depth look at the state of education in Africa

Visit our Access+ page for:

  • Learning Barometer - the first region-wide assessment of the state of education in 28 African countries 
  • Video interviews with key figures discussing with the post-Millennium Development Goals outlook

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