Tag Archives: Africa

Sovereign Development Funds

What are the consequences of developing economies’ growing influence in the global market?

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Africa After Us

What effects have human actions had on the Sahara — the world's largest nonpolar desert?

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Bad Management and Sub-Saharan Africa

Why has development aid not helped Africa all that much?

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Eight Potential Surprises for 2008

Will China finally lose its luster? Will the global economy stumble or soar? Here are some predictions for 2008.

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An African Paradox

What would the Sahara desert look like if there were no human inhabitants?

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The Best of The Globalist Research Center in 2007

What were the ten most thought-provoking features presented by The Globalist Research Center in 2007?

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Solving Africa’s Public Health Crisis

Can Africa address its serious public health challenges through the strategic use of minimal resources?

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Trade and the Bottom Billion

Will recent trends in development economics ever benefit the bottom billion?

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Burkina Faso Calling

In developing countries, could a cell phone become an inducement to learn to read?

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Corporal Punishment: One Teacher’s Dilemma

What creative ways does a Peace Corps volunteer find to maintain discipline in her classroom?

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