GDP

Anzetse Were highlights the disconnect between rosy economic statistics and the reality Kenyans feel on the ground

This Briefing Note examines the backdrop to the municipal elections that are likely to be a watershed in South Africa’s democratic development.

Anzetse Were 's take on the World Bank's economic memorandum “From Economic Growth to Jobs & Prosperity” on the Kenyan economy.

Speakers: Robtel Neajai Pailey (Oxford University), Ade Daramy, Biro Diallo (Rio Tinto)

Can cash transfer programmes be as successful in Africa as they were in Latin America for tackling poverty and reducing inequality? Nick Branson and Jamie Hitchen identify some potential benefits and shortcomings.

In this interview with Jonathan Bhalla, Morten Jerven suggests ways in which more accurate data about Africa’s economic performance can be gathered and used.