The New Scramble for Africa
By Pádraig Carmody
Something has certainly changed in the intervening years in Africa, and in its relations with the outside world, even if excessive pessimism...
Emerging Markets are Re-Shaping the Global Economy, But Also Shaking It
By George Magnus
From global tourism to manufactured products, and from industrial processes to modern technologies order, the re-convergence of emerging markets and their economic...
Islamic Finance: Is the Time Ripe for a Private Sector Trade Association?
By Robert B Gray
The growing significance of Islamic finance has brought into sharp focus the similarities and the potential for convergence with respect...
China in Africa: Think again
By Deborah Bräutigam
You think you know what China is doing in Africa. You’ve seen the headlines: the Chinese arrived in Africa a few years...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
