All Roads Lead Back to China
June 7, 2011 | Across Africa, China has become known as the agent of mass construction, wisely bartering infrastructural development - chiefly mining-specific - for long-term access to strategic resources.
Articles by Khadija Sharife
All Roads Lead Back to China
May 24, 2011 | Across Africa, China has become known as the agent of mass construction, wisely bartering infrastructural development - chiefly mining-specific - for long-term access to strategic resources.
Climate Change’s Secret Weapon
February 24, 2010 | Offshore accounts keep island economies afloat. But they also might sink them.
Zambia: Riches to rags
December 4, 2009 | Once perceived as an icon of progress in Africa thanks to wealth from its copper mines, today over 75 per cent of Zambia's population lives below the poverty line.
The Battle for Angola’s Oil
November 19, 2009 | A new battle is underway between the United States and China over Angola's oil resources.
Propping Up Africa’s Dictators
June 22, 2009 | France's imperial footprint in Africa is large and not shrinking any time soon.
Fixing the Legacy of Apartheid
April 29, 2009 | Guest columnist Khadija Sharife looks at the economic skeletons in the South African closet
Pirate Bankers, Shadow Economies
April 14, 2009 | Corruption isn't just about corrupt leaders and their private stashes. The international financial community is also part of the problem.