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African economies face down European storms

African economies are taking a beating through reduced trade and aid from Europe. But overall, growth and investment trends are holding steady, and new opportunities opening up

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First Quantum invests $3.7bn in Zambia

Toronto-listed miner pours nearly $4bn into Africa’s biggest copper producer

South African President Jacob Zuma
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Policy forecast

Key policy trends to watch in South Africa, Mali, Ghana and DRC in the next month

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What are the implications of Ghana's transition?

The death of Ghanaian President John Atta Mills has put the spotlight on the west African nation, widely lauded for its democratic credentials

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Is Africa being victimised by the ICC?

Now in its tenth year, the ICC has faced criticism for a perceived bias towards prosecuting cases in Africa

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Donors, African countries pledge billions to family planning

The international community has put contraception back on the development agenda with commitments to reach 120m more women with family planning services by 2020

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Is Africa ready for low-cost airlines?

Stelios is taking a low-cost airline to sub-Saharan Africa, but he faces big challenges in the continent’s illiberal airspace

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Mali strategy must start in South

Mali’s post-coup transition in the South and the separatist rebellion in the North are two distinct but interrelated crises. Neither can be ignored. But the current planned interventions seem muddled says Todd Moss, vice president for programs and senior fellow at the Center for Global Development

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Pascal Lamy, director-general, World Trade Organisation

“I am convinced Africa will become a net food exporter”

Raphie Kaplinsky
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China’s impact on commodity prices

Since 2002, global commodity prices have boomed with major implications for Africa’s resource-rich economies

Interview with Elsie Kanza, Director and Head of Africa World Economic Forum, speaks to Lanre Akinola, Editor of This Is Africa, ahead of WEF 2013. Visit www.thisisafricaonline.com/wef for more exclusive coverage of the World Economic Forum in Cape Town from May 8 - 10.

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