Zimbabwe: Reviving the paprika industry after years of recession
Zimbabwe, with support from international partners, is aiming to revive paprika production in the smallhold sector, to counter the continued negative effects from the controversial land reform...
View ArticleEurope: Is ‘Euro solidarity’ simply divisive rhetoric?
Billions of Euros have been poured into the EFSF, Eurozone bailout fund; but is solidarity with fellow members a good enough motivation to contribute? The single currency bloc has been able to...
View ArticleUK: Is London seeding a property bubble?
The average property price in London has increased fourfold since 1995, soaring, slumping and soaring again in a volatile market that economists and commentators have struggled to get a grip on. To...
View ArticleUK: Would criminal law prevent banks taking excessive risks?
On Friday we were yet again reminded of the fragility of the UK financial sector. The Co-operative bank has had its credit rating downgraded to ‘junk’ status by credit rating’s agency Moody’s. In...
View ArticleIntra-African Trade: A first step to a continental free trade zone
Africa is touted as the continent of opportunities, where there are endless resources available for economic growth and transformation. But for Africa to take its rightful position in the world’s...
View ArticleTanzania: The forgotten youth
The United Republic of Tanzania is home to one of the largest youth populations in the world. A generation of this size brings with it an abundance of raw potential, and the opportunity to cultivate...
View ArticleUK: Was there any progress made at G8 on tax evasion?
Earlier this week, eight leaders travelled to the picturesque Lough Erne lakes of Northern Ireland for the annual G8 Summit under the stewardship of David Cameron. Whilst Syria was the hot topic on the...
View ArticleGermany: The Constitutional Court will decide on the future of the Eurozone
Germany will have to leave the Eurozone should the German Constitutional Court find the ECB’s Outright Monetary Transactions illegal. The Court in Karlsruhe will decide whether the European Central...
View ArticleLatvia: Introduction of the Euro to go ahead despite lack of public support
Latvia will become the 18th Member State to introduce the euro on 1 January 2014, but with less than 40% support from its citizens. The Latvian Prime Minister, Valdis Dombrovskis, has admitted: “The...
View ArticleBanking on Merkel: Germany expected to hold course on Eurozone
Germany is likely to continue with the same cautious, pragmatic approach in overcoming the crisis, despite the Southern Eurozone countries’ expectations of changing the policies. The decisive day, 22...
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