The Economist's take on Tansportation in Africa and why others think the future of Africa looks bleak

From MyWeKu.com Sat Feb 16 2013, 08:29:19

Transportation in Africa This week the Economist paints a somewhat optimistic future about transportation in Africa. Mind you most of the optimism comes from plans by African governments to build transportation infrastructure that will spur economic growth. For example Ghana has apparently signed a $6 billion contract to link the South and North of the [...]

[view whole blog post ]
 See More    |     Report Abuse


You might also be interested in the following news stories:

Afrique:  Revue de presse de l'Afrique Francophone du 14 juillet 2025 (press review)
allAfrica.com
14 July 2025

Nigeria : Décès de l'ancien Président Muhamadou Buhari à Londres à l'âge de 82 ans L'ex-président nigérian Muhammadu Buhari est ... [read more]

Africa:  All of Africa Today - July 14, 2025 (news)
allAfrica.com
14 July 2025

  South African Police Minister Placed on Leave After Organised Crime Accusations South African President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on immediate leave following ... [read more]

Africa:  Three Years of 'Total War' - How Mogadishu's Al-Shabaab Offensive Unraveled (opinion)
Addis Standard
14 July 2025

In August 2022, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced that his administration would launch a "total war" against the Al-Qaida-linked militant group Al-Shabaab. The declaration came in ... [read more]



blogAfrica is allAfrica.com's platform to help you keep an ear on the African blogosphere. We draw diverse voices from around the world who post regularly and insightfully about African issues. Bloggers, submit your blog's rss-feed!