Fortifying local content policy especially in the oil and gas sector in CameroonMonday, November 12, 2012
Since June 2012, civil society groups in Cameroon have been holding meetings with respect to improving recruitment environment in public and private sectors in the country. These moves also include improving the local content policy in the oil and gas sector in Cameroon. Local content policy warrant ...
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The World Bank's 'Greek gift' to local government in TanzaniaTuesday, November 06, 2012
The World Bank has recently accorded a credit of U.S. 255 Million to an average of 18 local authorities in Tanzania to assist them improve financial management and strengthen their ability to deliver urban services to over 2.6 million Tanzanians. Despite Tanzanias stable macroeconomic performance, ... |
Examining 2012 Financial Development index rankings of African States by the World Economic ForumWednesday, October 31, 2012
The Financial Development Report measures and examines the factors allowing the development of financial systems in a couple of economies around the world. It aims to furnish a comprehensive modus operandi for states to benchmark various aspects of their financial systems and put in place priorities ... |
The World Bank’s ‘double standard’ stance over the global ‘land grabs’ quagmireTuesday, October 23, 2012
The annual gathering of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund IMF took place in early October 2012, in the Japanese capital Tokyo. This gathering was aimed at seeking ways on improving the worlds economy. During this gathering, there was a serious protest against what has become know ... |
A shadow of doubt looms over the World Bank’s Oil Negotiation FundSaturday, October 13, 2012
The World Bank has created a new fund, which it claims is to assist African countries like Nigeria, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea with legal advice on how to negotiate better contracts with private investors in the oil and gas industry. This World Bank fund was created at the 40th anniversary reuni ... |
An argument for genetically engineering for food security in AfricaTuesday, October 09, 2012
Genetically modified foodsGM foods or biotech foods are foods gotten from genetically modified organisms GMOs, such as genetically modified crops. GMOs have had particular alterations introduced into their DNA via genetic engineering methods. Other ways by which humans modify food organisms incl ... |
Scrutinizing Guinea’s new law restructuring the National Electoral CommissionThursday, September 20, 2012
The will of the people as conveyed via credible, free and fair elections held at regular intervals on the basis of universal, equal and secret elections; is supposed to render any government legitimate. This explains why free and fair elections along with a credible electoral process in any modern s ... |
Dismantling the conundrum estopping dual citizenship and/or nationality for the Cameroonian diaporaWednesday, September 12, 2012
The world is dominated by economic integration, large scale migration and international trade. These domineering elements of globalization have resulted to a decline in most of the traditional constrictions governing the notion of citizenship and/or nationality in most countries both in Africa and i ... |
Debunking the puzzle behind unwarranted delays of containers at the Douala seaport in CameroonFriday, August 31, 2012
Clearing goods from sea ports in Africa and most especially from the seaport located in the economic capital of Cameroon, Douala, can take many weeks. Such delays are definitely disastrous to the economy of Cameroon as well as to the economy of other central African states like Chad and the Central ... |
Is the United States of America worried over China’s influence in Africa?Friday, August 10, 2012
The Secretary of State of the United States of America USA Hillary Clinton has embarked on a serious tour of the continent of Africa. This tour is not a site seeing one. The presence of Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton on African soil, is a sign that the USA is worried over Chinas domineering i ... |
The hidden costs behind the World Bank’s financial support to combat drought in MauritaniaThursday, August 02, 2012
On the 2 of August 2012, the World Banks Board of Directors approved a US10 million funding to the Government of Mauritania. This funding is aimed at providing agricultural supplies and emergency food to rural communities, as the country faces serious drought.According to the World Bank, the f ... |
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