Mining operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Enough Project
By Amani Matabaro Tom, Fellow and Scholar at…
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A review of "Women and the Informal Economy in Urban Africa: From the Margins to the Centre."
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Income per capita in Uganda has doubled in the last 20 years. This remarkable performance has been buoyed by significant aid flows and…
There is a surge of interest in the implications of global value chains. These encompass a wholesale reconceptualisation of trade…