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Seven Myths about Voice over IP Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is turning telephony into just another Internet application -- and a cheap one at that. But confusion, outdated beliefs, and urban mythology reign over such simple issues as how it works, the quality of the calls, and, of course, how much it costs. |
Linux Journal
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Algorithms in Africa Maybe the rush to market for spreading internet access across the globe isn't in anyone's best interest -- a report from the front... |
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Africa Calling Growing numbers of Africans at the top, middle, and even bottom rungs of the economic ladder depend on the wireless sector for their livelihoods. But can the region sustain the wireless sector's phenomenal growth rates and accompanying prosperity? |
The Motley Fool
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Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
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HBS Working Knowledge
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How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI After the fall of apartheid, South Africa accepted the standard prescription for countries to receive more foreign direct investment. Yet FDI has been a mere trickle. Why? The answer may reside in the country's strong corporate environment. |
TIME Asia
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China's New Continent China is not the only nation that has noticed the opportunities in Africa, but it is the one that has taken them most seriously, in ways that may change not just the region's economic landscape but its political one too. |
Finance & Development
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Regaining Momentum Progress on the Millennium Development Goals has been slowed by the crisis. The rest of the world has to help. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
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Making Globalization Work in Africa There is no doubt that economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged far behind those of other regions and that Africa is the region least integrated into the global economy. |
Fast Company
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How the African Leadership Academy Is Fighting the Continent's Education Exodus A South African academy aims to teach the continent's brightest - and fight widespread brain drain. |
BusinessWeek
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Jack Ewing |
South African Companies Unlock Sub-Saharan Africa Versed in the highs and lows of emerging-market development, SABMiller, Standard Bank, and others are expanding across Africa and beyond. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Ernesto Hernandez-Cata |
Raising Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can Be Done? Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that would improve its prospects. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2005
Berg & Qureshi |
The MDGs: Building Momentum A big push on aid is not the sole answer. International development policy needs to move beyond aid and aim for actions that, together with stronger reforms in developing countries, cohere into a broader big push. |
Finance & Development
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Harry G. Broadman |
Connecting Africa and Asia Improved Asian market access can boost Africa's exports, but Africa needs domestic reforms to fully capture the economic benefits |
Finance & Development
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Letters to the Editor Corruption Taking Its Toll on Growth... A Missed Opportunity... Financial Sector is Key to Africa's Growth... |
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May 1, 2012 |
Country Report: South Africa In just the past few years, South Africa has hit several key economic benchmarks demonstrating the country's upward trajectory. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Gupta & Yang |
Unblocking Trade To underpin growth, Africa needs to adopt a comprehensive approach to boosting trade. Only by adopting a holistic approach can African economies succeed. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Campbell & Smith |
Mobile Firms in Africa Get Spotty Reception Multinationals are drawn to Africa's 300 million people who lack mobile access. But poorer customers mean slower profit growth. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Struggle for Economic Growth in Africa In an effort to generate economic growth, African leaders are lobbying the world for investment capital, promising political and free-market reforms in return. The continent desperately needs outside capital to jump-start stagnant economies... |
Scientific American
September 2007
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Breaking the Poverty Trap Targeted investments can trump a region's geographic disadvantages. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Evangelos A. Calamitsis |
The Need for Stronger Domestic Policies and International Support Globalization is a powerful engine of world prosperity, and it is certainly here to stay. Income disparities remain large. The basic issue is what policies and reforms are most likely to bring about sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all the peoples of the world. |
TIME Asia
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Lions on the Prowl Africa's bright year was real, as are its bright prospects. The benefits of globalization will mean something -- really mean something -- when they are extended not just to Asia but to everyone. |
| Fast Company |
The Top 10 Most Innovative Companies In Africa Companies like iHub, Sanergy, and Rocket Internet made this list. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 8, 2004
Julia Hanna |
African CEOs: A View from the Top It's a market with 700 million people---but it's highly fragmented. Here is what executives in Africa have to say about business and career opportunities on the continent. |
Parameters
Winter 2006/2007
Tariq Gilani |
US-Pakistan Relations: The Way Forward An improved US-Pakistani relationship will solidify Pakistan as a reliable regional partner and strengthen the overall conduct of the global war on terrorism, further stabilizing a region that at one time was fraught with danger. |
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Guy Pfeffermann |
Give Africa's B-Schools A Boost Africa's aid donors can relieve a critical shortage of skilled managers. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
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The Quality of Growth The questions that continually nag at me concern the quality of this growth in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, is it inclusive -- are the poor and the young benefiting -- and is it sustainable? |
Finance & Development
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Michael Klein |
Taking Care of Business Creating a better business environment is crucial for bolstering growth in Africa. |
The Motley Fool
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Bill Mann |
Investing World Cup: Africa and the Middle East What do Africa and the Middle East have in quantities that are unequaled anywhere else in the world? Potential. Investors, take note. |
Parameters
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Mike Denning |
A Prayer for Marie: Creating an Effective African Standby Force While the Rwanda tragedy is unparalleled with regard to the killers' speed and "efficiency," there is nothing new about violence on the African continent. |
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Andy Reinhardt |
Africa: The Next Wide-Open Wireless Frontier In the sub-Sahara, companies big and small are rushing to sign up clients |
On Wall Street
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Dave Lindorff |
The New Emerging Markets: Africa and the Middle East It comes as some surprise that on a list compiled by Lipper Inc. of the top performing emerging market funds, the top tier of leading funds includes several that specialize in Africa or in Africa and the Middle East. |
HBS Working Knowledge
December 6, 2004
Cynthia Churchwell |
An Entrepreneur's Journey in Africa Monique Maddy, who started and then closed a telecommunications business in Africa, has interesting insights into the challenges of entrepreneurship in developing countries in her new book, Learning to Love Africa: My Journey from Africa to Harvard Business School and Back. |
Finance & Development
June 2009
Donald Kaberuka |
Straight Talk: Start This Engine Africa's policymakers should prepare for global recovery by priming their private sectors. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
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Africa: A Look into the Future OVER the past decade, Africa has been growing at an unprecedented rate, despite the successive global food and financial crises. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 8, 2004
Julia Hanna |
IT and Africa: Getting the Lay of the Land There is a cell phone boom in Africa, but the market for many other technologies is hit or miss, a panel of experts said. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2012
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Africans Dial Up Innovation No longer content to import technology, Africans are using cellphones to spur indigenous innovation |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Wang & Bio-Tchane |
Africa's Burgeoning Ties with China Africa and China have been trading partners for centuries. But in recent years, the level and intensity of their relationship have increased dramatically. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Investing World Cup: Developed Asia Rebuttal Ten or 12 years from now, things might be different, but this is 2006, and developed Asia wins this one. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Global Investment Comes Slowly to Africa shortest books" that people make jokes about. But Africa's economic story is beginning to develop new chapters, according to speakers at the recent Africa Business Forum organized by the Wharton African Students Association. The forum's theme was "Africa's Growth Engines." |
BusinessWeek
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Africa Is Looking Like a Dealmaker's Paradise In the wake of $15 billion in African takeover deals since summer, more global companies are expected to buy into the continent. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Saleh M. Nsouli |
Capacity Building in Africa: The Role of International Financial Institutions This article reviews the evidence on the importance of domestic institutions for economic growth and examines the role of international financial institutions, and particularly the IMF and its training, in capacity building in Africa. |
Reason
September 2004
John Blundell |
Try, Beloved Country Rumors of South Africa's decline are greatly exaggerated. With a black majority that is stunning in its patience, understanding, and willingness to find a way, South Africa will not only survive but thrive. |
Finance & Development
September 2008
David C. L. Nellor |
The Rise of Africa's "Frontier" Markets A number of sub-Saharan countries are beginning to attract investors to their financial markets |
BusinessWeek
May 13, 2010
Ken Wells |
South Africa: A Big Bounce from the World Cup The nation's economy has grown since the end of apartheid. On the eve of the World Cup, it measures how far it has come and how far it has to go |
Salon.com
May 28, 2001
Ben Barber |
Tough love for Africa Colin Powell gets a hero's welcome and tells Africa's entrenched rulers to step aside... |
The Motley Fool
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Dale Baker |
Find the Right Emerging Market To succeed in foreign investing, learn how to spot a successful emerging economy. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
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Joseph Saba |
New Rules for a New Africa Declining revenue growth in the United States and Europe have sent pharmaceutical companies in search of opportunities in the BRICs and other emerging economies. Now, companies are finally turning their attention to Africa. |
