África, Pecado de Europa is a book written in Spanish, translated to mean Africa, Sin of Europe in English. It is the work of Luís de Sebastián Carazo, Emeritus Professor of the Department of Economics at the ESADE Business School. In the video clip below he takes a few minutes to talk about what the book entails. I get the [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Economics’
October 1, 2008
Q&A – Margaret Sengwaketse
Margaret Sengwaketse is a Research Fellow at the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA). She is currently undertaking research towards a Ph.D. degree at the University of Manchester. Margaret’s thesis explores three possible explanations to manufacturing growth in Botswana; mineral abundance, the trade policy environment, and the general macroeconomic environment. Margaret was [...]
September 18, 2008
Africa and the Credit Crunch
UPDATE: A comprehensive discussion on this topic has been subsequently facilitated by the World Bank’s Chief Economist for the Africa Region. Strongly recommended – click here to access it.
The week so far has definitely been diary material. In view of the current global financial crisis, these are certainly unprecedented times. Images of former Lehman Brothers [...]
July 30, 2008
Signs That Tell A Story
There are currently four signs on the front lawn of the complex where I reside (pictured). Three of these signs are advertising properties for sale within the complex, while the fourth one indicates that a property has been rented out by the estate agency displayed. Collectively, these signs give a surprisingly accurate snapshot of the [...]
