The case for an accessible and continuously updated Pan-African database of scientific research facilities and their equipment inventories. This would boost intra-Africa collaboration and the scientific input to national development programmes.
Rising debt, the ever-growing prominence of social media and a battle for the soul of the ANC are just some of the things Jamie Hitchen and Nick Branson are expecting to see in Africa in the year ahead.
Jeffrey Paller argues that as Ghana’s cities grow the challenge will be to prevent the creation of more informal settlements, the rise of unregulated transport systems and the deepening of urban inequalities.
While recent Eurobond issues are often depicted as evidence of Africa’s economic resurgence, they should also encourage close scrutiny of public financial management and debt sustainability.
