Africa

On 30 November 2015, a landmark judgement saw Standard Bank fined US$25.2 million. Nick Branson considers whether this level of reparations is appropriate, and how those implicated might be held to account for their actions.

Speakers: Marty Chen (Co-founder, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing – WIEGO), Kate Meagher (LSE), Verner Ayukegba (IHS)

In 1986 Yoweri Museveni promised “fundamental change” in Uganda. Thirty years after the NRM took power, this Briefing Note considers the extent to which the promises of its ten-point programme have been fulfilled.

Our Senior Researcher, Nick Branson 's blog "Tanzania: Division and Derision in the United Republic" was referenced in the Journal of Tanzanian Affairs.

Dr Nic Cheeseman provides a comprehensive account of democracy in Africa that is of use to students and experts alike, says Jamie Hitchen.

Speakers: Professor Ibrahim Lipumba (former presidential candidate, Tanzania), Nic Cheeseman (Oxford University), Vera Kwakofi (BBC Africa)

Speaker: Robert Rotberg (John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University)

Speakers: Jesse Salah Ovadia (Newcastle University), Ernest Nwapa (Pioneer Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board), Patrick Obath (Director, ASI Kenya Extractives Industry Development Programme), Isabelle Ramdoo (ECDPM)

In rural areas of Cameroon formal health systems are struggling to provide basic health care for citizens. Dr Tara Kelly asks if integrating traditional approaches can help.

Chronicling experiences from Panguila, Dr Chloé Buire examines the rapid expansion of suburban Luanda, arguing that it provides insights into the Angolan regime’s vision for modernity.