An examination of the economic and political forces behind the fifteen stock markets of sub-Saharan Africa in the context of the forces of globalisation. BNS, 224pp, UK. PALGRAVE, 1403904456

Based on correspondence with people in Africa and around the world who are interested in the sustainable development of Africa, this book highlights the business opportunities that can be found in Africa, and also the problems people encounter in realizing them. Argues that most studies of entrepreneurship focus on macroeconomics, when it is the small and medium-sized enterprises that create the majority of jobs. 513pp, SOUTH AFRICA. STE PUBLISHERS.

The first of an intended three volume set. Ten framework papers researching analytical and policy issues faced by African countries regarding economic links within the global trade system. Broadly, issues covered relate to post Uruguay Round export access, the effects of systemic rule changes, development strategy, and the role of African countries in the WTO. Each paper carries notes/refs. Index, apps, graphs, tables, 395pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

Papers from the Fifth OSSREA Congress. Topics addressed in Volume One include the environment and development, urban survival strategies in Zimbabwe, Kenya's tax system, stabilisation and adjustment programmes in Uganda, the prospects for indigenisation in the Zimbabwean manufacturing industry and Lesotho's privatisation programme. Bib, tables, graphs, 236pp, ETHIOPIA. OSSREA.

Papers from the Fifth OSSREA Congress. Topics addressed in Volume Two include civil service reform in Uganda, the nature of economic reforms in Tanzania and Botswana, economic liberalisation and civil society in Sudan, the political economy of democratisation in Swaziland, developement and women in Namibia. Bib, tables, xiv, 340pp, ETHIOPIA. OSSREA.

Contributors to the volume, including researchers from East and West Africa, examine the role of African institutions and firms, and the ways they impact on local economic growth. In particular, they analyse how African firms generate, share and transfer knowledge, the role of human capital on productivity, the role and impact of informal institutions on private sector and institutional development, firms' responses to laws and rules set by policymakers (the rules of the game) and the effect these laws and rules have on firms' development and strategies. 292pp, UK. ADONIS & ABBEY.

First issue that takes up issues relating to personnel management, export sector development, the role of micro-traders in economic development as well as cultural impact on African management. 118pp, UK. ADONIS & ABBEY PUBLISHERS.

An exploration of the current economic challenges faced by African countries in the twenty first century. Issues discussed include economic liberalisation, industrial and trade strategies, technological development, the debt crisis, the environment, and industrial unrest. Index, bib, gloss, notes, xvi, 262pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 1592212689

Examines and assesses the principal international economic organizations (IEOs) based in Africa, analysing how African IEOs have evolved and what contributions they have made to the continent's socio-economic development. 160pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

Combining the expertise of the OECD Development Centre and the African Development Bank, African Economic Outlook is an essential resource for understanding the economic and social developments of African countries. The 2008 edition focuses on Developing Technical Skills in Africa. This volume provides comprehensive and comparable data and analysis of 35 African economies that account for 87 per cent of Africa's population and 95 per cent of its economic output. Countries include: North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia; West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal; Central Africa: Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, and Rwanda; East Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Tanzania and Uganda; and, Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. A common analytical framework allows readers to compare individual countries' economic prospects. An overview summarizes the AEO's main findings and places African economies in a global economic perspective. 620pp, USA. OECD.

Explains why African countries have remained in economic crisis since the late 1970s. Argues that dynamics internal to African state structures largely explain this situation rather than external pressures on these same structures as is often argued. 16 tables, notes, index, xii, 291pp, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

In a broad survey this issue of Current African Issues presents a multifaceted picture of the current state of the African economy. After a period of falling per capita incomes that started in the 1970s, Africa finally saw a turnaround from about 1995. The last few years have seen average per capita incomes in Africa grow by above 3 per cent per year on average, partly due to the resource boom but also due to improved economic policies. Africa receives more aid per capita than any other major region in the world and there is a significantly positive effect of aid on growth. 66pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

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Provides an overview of research topics relevant to the development of capital markets in developing economies in general; and covers recent research on African capital markets. Figs, tables, refs, iii, 235pp, GHANA. AFRICAN CAPITAL MARKETS FORUM, 9988803028

2001 paperback

Financial sector development in sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag behind the rest of the world, despite some recent positive achievements. There is a growing consensus that financial development fosters economic growth, so why has more not been done to spur financial advancement in Africa? This book is one of the few that tackles the debate of financial development in Africa head on. It stems from the proceedings of a high-level conference organized by the IMF Institute with contributions by experts from official agencies in Africa, international financial institutions, the private sector, and academia. 344pp, UK. PALGRAVE.

Explores the deepening processes of informalization and casualization of work that are changing livelihood opportunities and conditions in Africa and beyond. In doing so, the book addresses the collectively organized responses to these changes, presenting them as an important dimension of the contemporary politics of informality in Africa. It goes beyond the usual focus on household 'coping strategies' and individual forms of agency, by addressing the growing number of collective organizations through which informal 'workers' make themselves visible and articulate their demands and interests. The emerging picture is that of a highly diverse landscape of organised actors, reflecting the great diversity of interests in the informal economy. This provides grounds for tensions but also opportunities for alliance. The book also explores the novel trend of transnational organizing by informal workers, gathering case studies from nine countries and cities across Sub-Saharan Africa, and from sectors ranging from urban informal vending and service delivery, to informal manufacturing, casual port work and cross-border trade. 240pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

Tracks a decade of comparably hopeful economic trends throughout sub-Saharan Africa and suggests that we may be seeing a turnaround. He bases his hopes on a range of recent changes: democracy is finally taking root in many countries; China's successes have fueled large-scale investment in Africa; and rising commodity prices have helped as well. Miguel warns, though, that the growth is fragile. Violence and climate change could derail it quickly, and he argues for specific international assistance when drought and civil strife loom. 160pp, USA. BOSTON REVIEW BOOKS.

Captures both the democratic activities and voices of opposition to neoliberal globalization and investigates how this reinvention of democracy through resistance to neoliberal globalization has taken shape in the African context. In doing so, he reasserts the relevance of the de-globalization and anti-capitalism movements. 198pp, UK. ASHGATE.

Drawing on the findings from twelve case studies, this publication sets out examples of successful poverty reduction strategies in Africa, in order to learn from these experiences and to highlight the reasons why they succeeded and ways in which they can be reproduced and enlarged. The publication is organised into three sections: an integrated overview of Uganda's experience over the last decade; issues relating to improving the investment climate with examples from Rwanda, Senegal, Kenya, Botswana, Mauritius and Tanzania; and strategies to tackle social exclusion and deliver services to poor people in Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa and Zambia. Index, tables, charts, 389pp, USA. WORLD BANK PUBLICATIONS.

Essays on the World Bank and adjustment, interest groups, multipartyism, alliances and nascent capitalism in Mozambique, livelihood in Nigeria, theoretical issues. Notes, some statistics, and bibliography. SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

In light of the current economic and political situation on the African continent, there is a strong case to be made for the argument that the development strategies currently used in Africa simply have not worked. Boko and Seck, therefore, argue that a new way of thinking is urgently needed to put the continent's long-delayed economic growth back on track. To this end, they have provided a thoroughly researched investigation of the validity of the current approach to Africa's economic sectors - and where it needs to be reassessed. 480pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

The findings of a study commissioned by the Global Transparency Initiative and concludes that the case for reforming these institutions cannot be understated. They illustrate how the international financial institutions wield significant powers and influence in secret. 52pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA.

Product of a comparative research project examining government transparency and civil participation in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Namibia, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia, working in liaison with the Africa Budget Project of IDASA's Budget Information Service in South Africa. Focuses on: the legal frameworks for transparency; clarity of roles and responsibilities; public availability of budget information and the comprehensiveness of budgets; systems of enforcing civil society and legislative participation in the budget process; and the role of donors. 374pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA

In the concluding decade of the 20th century Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia all underwent democratic or constitutional renewal, raising expectations of increased transparency, accountability and participation in public budgeting, stepping stones towards reduced corruption and improved spending outcomes. This book assesses the progress made against a systematic framework of internationally accepted standards. Gloss, bib, resource list, tables, apps, 320pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA.

A comprehensive study of child labour in sub Saharan Africa discussing the political economy of child labour at the national, community and household levels. The author also discusses the differences between urban and rural child labourers and the exploitation of children as soldiers, slaves and prostitutes. 215pp, USA. LYNNE RIENNER.

This book first appeared in 1987 following the Black Monday crash. With new material on contemporary conditions in the global economy, this re-issue argues that capitalism exists in a permanent state of crisis, a crisis which will ultimately escalate into a megacrisis for which world leaders will have little in the way of a solution. Are we in that crisis now? UK. PAMBAZUKA (formerly FAHAMU).

A striking feature of African history is the volume of commerce and production that has been possible without the full panoply of credit, insurance, futures markets, stock companies, limited liability, and other legal and financial services that make up the formal sector of modern economies. The contributions to this volume investigate institutional nexuses through which money has been managed in Africa. Together they present important perspectives that are needed to understand the present economic crisis on the continent. 174pp, notes, bib, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

Contributors discuss land tenure and poverty reduction, customary law and individual land rights, the legacy of colonialism, inheritance, HIV/AIDS relating to children's rights to land, and land settlement issues. Country case studies include Botswana, Zambia and Trinidad. This book is the result of a research project commissioned by the UK Department of International Development (DFID). Index, refs, b/w photographs, maps, acronyms & abbrev, xii, 160pp, UK. GLASSHOUSE PRESS.

Institute for Security Studies monograph number 112. Uses case studies from Cape Verde, the Comores and Lesotho. 66pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

Africa in general has experienced some economic growth during the 1990s, but there is a vicious circle of debt and poverty which means countries are unable to create enough revenue to finance their development. This volume looks at which issues are facing Africa at the present time and how they can be faced. BNS, 240pp, UK. PALGRAVE

Argues for the need for market based approaches to Africa's economic malaise on the basis of re legitimised states which can create institutional environments favourable to investment. Index, bib, app, map, tables, 131pp, SOUTH AFRICA. PROTEA BOOK HOUSE.

With his usual verve Amin examines the factors that brought about the 2008 financial collapse and explores the systemic crisis of capitalism after two decades of neoliberal globalisation. He traces the origins of the crisis to the 1970s and lays bare the relationship between dominating oligopolies and the globalisation of the world economy, which allowed those oligopolies to have exclusive calls on the world's natural resources and to sweep aside any resistance. The decisions of the recent G20 meetings, where the Chinese President Hu Jintao observed that it would be necessary to envisage the creation of a global financial system that is not based on the US dollar, demonstrate the threat to the plutocracies of the US, Europe and Japan. Amin examines the attempts by these powers to get back to the pre-2008 system, and to impose their domination on the peoples of the South through intensifying military intervention by using institutions such as NATO. He also looks at an alternative strategy that would, building on the advances made by progressive forces in Latin America, allow for a more humane society through forces in both the North and in the South working together. Translated from the French by Victoria Bawtree. 208pp, UK. PAMBAZUKA.

This sixth report in the series looks at the status that Ghana has continued to enjoy in the eyes of the donor world and the greater involvement of the Ghanaian civil society at the national and local levels in important social, economic, governance and development initiatives. In the case of Mozambique, the writers identify two points on which the country offers important lesson for other African states in this century: firstly, it is the willingness of the country's government to favour a pragmatic, above the ideological, approach in order to bring about development in the country and its willingness to accept its role as a regional player. Bib, 82pp, SOUTH AFRICA. SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Takes stock of Africas financial systems in light of recent changes in the global financial system including the greater risk aversion of international investors, a shift in economic and financial powers towards emerging markets and the regulatory reform debate - and the increasing role of technology. Using a wider and more detailed array of data than previous publications, we observe a trend towards financial deepening, more stability and more inclusion leading up to the crisis; serious challenges, however, continue, including limited access to financial services, focus on short-term contracts and hidden fragility, related to weak regulatory frameworks, undue government interference and governance deficiencies. 308pp, USA. WORLD BANK PUBLICATIONS.

When African countries began imposing structural adjustments on to their economies the results were, and continue to be chequered. Using several decades worth of research, the authors have looked into the current realities of these theoretical economic models and propose new ways to design and implement economic changes, within a fully African context. BNS, 260pp, USA. LYNNE RIENNER, 1588261484

This book is concerned with the problems of achieving sustained economic growth in a number of African countries. The contributors analyse the development and assess the future prospects of thirteen countries, almost all of which have gone through a structural adjustment programme designed to enable the market system to work in an optimal fashion. The thirteen countries are divided into three groups: Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia and Eritrea; Kenya, Cape Verde, Zambia, Tanza-nia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe; Uganda, South Africa and Lesotho. Figs, tables, notes, index, xiv, 284pp. UK. ROUTLEDGE, 0415254175

Critically examines Africa's integration, or lack thereof, into the global capitalist system. From historical and interdisciplinary perspectives, it considers how encounters between structurally unequal economies and institutions have shaped the continent's past and exacerbated the exploitation and abject poverty suffered by the majority. Index, 238pp, TANZANIA. DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Identifies the influence of changing work modes on the moral economy and social dynamics of the continent. Probing how occupational change alters identity and moulds consensus towards a new social morality, this book challenges the view that development is secured through a market or alternatively a state-led path. Case studies reveal a wealth of insights into the interaction between states, markets, communities and households, and illustrate how material reality and ethical values transform in unexpected ways. 308pp, UK. PRACTICAL ACTION PUBLISHING.

US edition of this classic study of the impact of slavery and colonialism on development in Africa, with an introduction by Vincent Harding, William Strickland and Robert Hill. 312pp, USA. HOWARD UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Despite the rhetoric, the people of Sub-Saharan Africa have become poorer. From Tony Blair's Africa Commission, the G7 finance ministers' debt relief, the Live 8 concerts, the Make Poverty History campaign and the G8 Gleneagles promises, to the United Nations 2005 summit and the Hong Kong WTO meeting, Africa's gains have been mainly limited to public relations. The central problems remain exploitative debt and financial relationships with the North, phantom aid, unfair trade, distorted invest-ment and the continent's brain/skills drain. Moreover, capitalism in most African countries has witnessed the emergence of excessively powerful ruling elites with incomes derived from financial-parasitical accumulation. Without overstressing the 'mistakes' of such elites, this book contextualises Africa's wealth outflow within a stagnant but volatile world economy. Tables, index, 172pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

A study of the diversity of economic practices responsive to both local and global circumstances in Atlantic Africa and North America. Index, refs, apps, xvii, 207pp, USA. CHICAGO U P, 0226311163

The continent of Africa is rich in minerals needed by Western economies, but rather than forming the basis for economic growth the mining industry contributes very little to African development. Investigating the impact of the '2003 Extractive Industries Review' on a number of African countries, the contributors find that a key dimension of the problem lies in the regulatory frameworks imposed on the African countries by the IMF and World Bank. They aim to convince academics, governments and industry that regulation needs to be reformed to create a mining industry favourable to social and economic develop-ment and environmental protection. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach and provides a historical perspective of each country, making it ideal for students of development studies and development organizations. 288pp, UK. PLUTO PRESS.

A reassessment of economic history which discusses massive changes in some detail as colonialism took a hold on the continent. Themes covered include: environment and demography, agriculture, mining and manufacture, trade, imperialism. KENYA. EAST AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS.

A review of the history of monetary arrangements on the African continent analysing the current situation and prospects for further integration. Index, bib, xiv, 217pp, USA. BROOKINGS.

In the course of Africa’s economic development several types of money and multiple financial systems have evolved. This book examines the opportunities created by such diversity. The book analyses the supply of commodity money and attempts to apply conventional theories of demand to this type of money; examines the relative efficiency of commodity money and flat money; explains the impact of commodity money on the economy; and it analyses theories of interest and dividend payments on savings and loans in indigenous money and capital markets. 146pp, MALAWI. IMBALI INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PUBLICATIONS.

This reissue, first published in 1964, describes the contemporary problems faced and solutions found by the monetary and financial authorities of six African countries: Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, the Rhodesias, the Sudan and Tunisia, from the establishment of their central banks until 1962. This study explores the special economic and social factors of these African countries and places emphasis upon the atmos-phere of rapid change, growth and development. The author indicates common denominators, whilst making due allowance for the character of each individual country. 336pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

Explores the nature of resource and market competition in Africa and the strategies adopted by the different actors involved be they world powers or small companies. Focusing on key commodities, the book examines the dynamics of the new scramble and the impact of current investment and competition on people, the environment, and political and economic development on the continent. New theories, particularly the idea of Chinese flexigemony are developed to explain how resources and markets are accessed. While resource access is often the primary motive for increased engagement, the continent also offers a growing market for low-priced goods from Asia and Asian-owned companies. Individual chapters explore old and new economic power interests in Africa; oil, minerals, timber, biofuels, food and fisheries; and the nature and impacts of Asian investment in manufacturing and other sectors. 240pp, UK. POLITY PRESS.

Addresses the seemingly intractable economic problems of the African continent, and traces their origins. It also brings out the instances of successful economic change, and the possibilities for economic revival and renewal. As well as surveying the variety of contemporary situations, it explores issues such as: employment and poverty, social policy and security; structural adjustment programmes and neo-liberal globalization, majority rule and democratization, and taxation and resource mobilization. 456pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

New in paperback. The period from 1960 to 2000 was one of remarkable growth and transfor-mation in the world economy. Why did most of Sub-Saharan Africa fail to develop over this period? Why did a few small African economies succeed spectacularly? This study is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive assessment of Africa's post-independence economic performance to date. Volume 1 examines the impact of resource wealth and geographical remoteness on Africa's growth and develops a new dataset of governance regimes covering all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Separate chapters analyse the dominant patterns of governance observed over the period and their impact on growth, the ideological formation of the political elite, the roots of political violence and reform, and the lessons of the 1960-2000 period for contemporary growth strategy. 470pp, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

The period from 1960 to 2000 was one of remarkable growth and transformation in the world economy. Why did most of Sub-Saharan Africa fail to develop over this period? Why did a few small African economies succeed spectacularly? This two-volume study is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive assessment of Africa's post-independence economic performance to date. Volume 1 examines the impact of resource wealth and geographical remoteness on Africa's growth and develops a new dataset of governance regimes covering all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Volume 2 supports and extends this analysis by providing twenty-six case studies of individual African economies. Eighteen of the case studies are contained in the book and a further eight are included on an accompanying CD-ROM. SOLD AS A SET. 1232pp, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

This volume brings together a collection of papers reviewing the wide range of issues arising out of post conflict economies in Africa. Case studies draw on experience from West, Central and Southern Africa. Extensive analysis illustrates the policies and strategies available for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of post conflict African economies. 288pp, UK. PALGRAVE.

A comprehensive picture on the extent of poverty in Africa and the institutional constraints to poverty reduction, Prepared by eminent economists the volume provides an analysis of poverty, income distribution and labour markets, and offers a range of tools for monitoring poverty and assessing the impacts of various poverty reduction programmes. 526pp, KENYA. NAIROBI UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Argues that after more than a decade, it is increasingly apparent that the privatization experiment in Sub-Saharan Africa has failed. There has been little interest from investors and the few contracts that have been signed have been difficult to maintain. This is even recognized by the World Bank which was largely behind the privatization movement. This book documents the growth in privatization in the delivery of water and electricity in SSA over the 1990s and 2000s, showing how numerous governments have gone to considerable lengths in an effort to attract investors into these sectors. The book dismantles the theoretical and empirical arguments to show that the donor-driven growth in privatisation was based on little substance beyond frustration with the state. 288pp, UK. PALGRAVE.

Examines the complex interlinked global financial system. This title covers mid- and long-term macroeconomic projections for sub-Saharan Africa, with political and policy analysis and assessments for stability and growth. Tables, charts, bib, 135pp, USA. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.

Offers broad range of perspectives on major transformations in the research of labour in Africa contexts over the last twenty years. This is a groundbreaking work by social scientists and historians; adopting innovative paradigms in the study of African labourers, working classes and economies, it moves away from stringent Marxist perspectives towards more localized and fluid conceptions of materiality and productivity. Against the backdrop of increasing mobility of labour and capital, the authors demonstrate the need for a simultaneous consideration of local, national and transnational contexts. 168pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

Argues that Nigeria and South Africa provide the socio-economic and political contrasts in the African condition. Some of these contrasts can be demonstrated in the following: Nigeria is the Africa of human resources, South Africa is a land of mineral resources; Nigeria repels European settlement; South Africa is a magnet for such settlement; Nigeria is a mono-racial society, South Africa is a multiracial society; Nigeria is grappling with the politics of religion, South Africa is pre-occupied with the politics of secularism; Nigeria is Africa's largest exporter of oil, South Africa is Africa's largest consumer of oil; Nigeria is a paradigm of indigenization, South Africa is a paragon of Westernization. Building on these contrasts, Professor Ali Mazrui, master of the dialectical approach to socio-political analysis, demonstrates how the two most influential countries between the Niger and the Cape of Good Hope are alternative faces of Africa. Index, bib, 360pp, UK . ADONIS & ABBEY.

Africa's role in the global economy is evolving as a result of new corporate strategies, changing trade regulations, and innovative ways of overseeing the globalized production and distribution of goods both within Africa and internationally. African participants in the global economy, now faced with demands for higher levels of performance and quality, have generated occasional successes but also many failures. Peter Gibbon and Stefano Ponte describe the central processes that are integrating some African firms into the global economy while at the same time marginalizing others. The authors use an innovative combination of global value chain analysis - which links production, trade, and consumption - and convention theory, an approach to understanding the conduct of business. Index, bib, notes, tables, 251pp, USA. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Focuses on the socio political and economic policies required in Africa for faster and sustainable economic growth and development, arguing for urgent reforms to Africa's economic policies and in the respective roles of state and private sectors, to achieve economic growth. Unless African economies manage to 'compress time' along the lines of the tiger economies of South East Asia, the stated objective of industrialisation will not be realised. BNS, 538pp, KENYA. EAST AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PUBS.

Examines the impetuses for, and the features and outcomes of, economic reforms in Africa, using the case studies of seven countries, including Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The case studies in this book address three main issues: (a) Why do countries embark on economic reforms? (b) What are the features of the reforms undertaken in the various African countries? (c) How well did the reforms perform? The book is based on the premise that a proper understanding of economic reforms is served by focusing on how the key variables play out in specific historical, geopolitical and socio-economic contexts. 312pp, UK. PALGRAVE.