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TheConversation.com: Africa’s ports race is hyped as ‘development’ but also creates pathways for plunder
Ports have long been integral to Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Yet over the last 15 years, a new stage in maritime infrastructure planning and development has begun. Between 2004 and 2019, over US$50 billion was spent on this infrastructure – roughly 13 times more than was spent between 1990 and 2004. Ports reflect more than simple economic imperatives. They are crucial in creating and reinforcing social, political, and cultural systems.
Africa’s ports race is hyped as ‘development’ but also creates pathways for plunder The Nation Newspaper
By Ricardo Reboredo & Elisa Gambino Ports have long been integral to Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Yet over the last 15 years, a new stage in maritime infrastructure planning and development has begun. Between 2004 and 2019, over US$50 billion was spent on this infrastructure – roughly 13 times more than was spent between 1990 and 2004. Ports reflect more than simple economic imperatives. They are crucial in creating and reinforcing social, political, and cultural systems.
Africa’s Ports Race is Hyped as ‘development’ but also Creates Pathways for Plunder
Ports have long been integral to Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Yet over the last 15 years, a new stage in maritime infrastructure planning and development has begun. Between 2004 and 2019, over US$50 billion was spent on this infrastructure – roughly 13 times more than was spent between 1990 and 2004. Ports reflect more than simple economic imperatives. They are crucial in creating and reinforcing social, political, and cultural systems.
Africa's ports race is hyped as 'development' but also creates pathways for plunder
Ports have long been integral to Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Yet over the last 15 years, a new stage in maritime infrastructure planning and development has begun. Between 2004 and 2019, over US$50 billion was spent on this infrastructure – roughly 13 times more than was spent between 1990 and 2004. Ports reflect more than simple economic imperatives. They are crucial in creating and reinforcing social, political, and cultural systems.
Trump's legacy in Africa and what to expect from Biden
Donald Trump was propelled to the US presidency by promising to rewrite globalisation rules. This included restricting trade when it directly hurt the US, clamping down on immigration, and reducing commitments to the global order. His administration’s “America First” foreign policy also meant disengaging from its obligations to Africa, which he infamously referred to as “shit-hole countries”. Historically, the US foreign policy approach to Africa could be classified as benign neglect.
The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Infrastructure Development In Africa
Africa has not been spared from the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting -3.2% GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, while the World Bank also projects GDP growth rates between -2.1% and -5.1%. This article will focus on Africa’s infrastructure projects and parse out the variegated effects that COVID -19 will have on these developments.
Africa: What a Failed Johannesburg Project Tells Us About Mega Cities in Africa
Photo: Pixabay Johannesburg, Joburg. analysis By Frances Brill, Trinity College Dublin and Ricardo Reboredo, Ucl Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to alter the urban footprint of Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, forever. The Modderfontein New City project was launched amid much fanfare, expectation and media hype.
Africa: What a Failed Johannesburg Project Tells Us About Mega Cities in Africa
analysis By Frances Brill, Trinity College Dublin and Ricardo Reboredo, Ucl Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to alter the urban footprint of Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, forever. The Modderfontein New City project was launched amid much fanfare, expectation and media hype.
The world economy just had a rough week as soft patch Lingers
Your Name: Your Email: Send Email To: Keep this field blank Fast News The world economy risks remaining weak for a while longer. The world economy risks remaining weak for a while longer. On Friday alone, reports showed the slowest US hiring in more than a year, a slump in Chinese exports and an unexpected decline in German factory orders.
The evolution of financial advice
Your Name: Your Email: Send Email To: Keep this field blank Soapbox Increased regulation aimed at protecting investors, together with fintech and robo-advice is making advisors even more relevant. Increased regulation has brought more transparencyto the world of financial services, creating heightened awareness of fees and relative investment returns.
What a failed Johannesburg project tells us about mega cities in Africa
Your Name: Your Email: Send Email To: Keep this field blank Africa How does Modderfontein’s failure relate to the broader African urban context? Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to alter the urban footprint of Johannesburg, Africa’s richest city, forever. The Modderfontein New City project was launched amid much fanfare, expectation and media hype.
It’s been 10 years since the market lows of the global financial crisis
Your Name: Your Email: Send Email To: Keep this field blank Soapbox The need for vigilance will be as important as ever. It’s been 10 years since global equity markets hit their lows on the back of the global financial crisis. The MSCI World Index declined by 48% from its peak in October 2007 to its trough on March 3, 2009.
Investing in female investment bankers from the start
Your Name: Your Email: Send Email To: Keep this field blank Soapbox Women often still have to work much harder to carve a place for themselves in investment banking. It is not easy for a young woman to make her mark in the investment banking industry. Globally, the domain of investment banking remains a fortress of male domination.
Smart cities in developing countries can learn from Johannesburg’s failed “New York of Africa”
Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to alter the urban footprint of Johannesburg, Africa’s richest city, forever. The Modderfontein New City project was launched amid much fanfare, expectation and media hype. Zendai, a Chinese developer, bought a 1600-hectare site north-east of Johannesburg for the development, which it quickly dubbed as the “New York of Africa”.
What a failed Johannesburg project tells us about mega cities in Africa
Home Earth Environment March 6, 2019 March 6, 2019 by Ricardo Reboredo And Frances Brill, The Conversation An artist’s impression of the failed Modderfontein smart city in Johannesburg. Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to alter the urban footprint of Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, forever. The Modderfontein New City project was launched amid much fanfare, expectation and media hype.
What a failed Johannesburg project tells us about mega cities in Africa
Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to alter the urban footprint of Johannesburg, Africa’s richest city, forever. The Modderfontein New City project was launched amid much fanfare, expectation and media hype. Zendai, a Chinese developer, bought a 1600-hectare site north-east of Johannesburg for the development, which it quickly dubbed as the “New York of Africa”.
For Africa, China’s Belt and Road policy is both a challenge and an opportunity
Dr Odongo Kodongo’s December 7 article on One Belt One Road and its developmental effects on Africa is an informative piece that highlights many of the challenges faced by African states as they engage with China. Kodongo argues rightfully that Chinese engagement is largely responsive to domestic economic imperatives, including the need to find productive investments for foreign exchange reserves, and offload excess material capacity.
Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies
It has been described by Chinese president Xi Jinping as the “project of the century”. And the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative is certainly ambitious. A massive infrastructural development program that will potentially span 60 countries, and cost an estimated US$5 trillion, it will mean building new rail networks, roadways, and pipelines across Asia, Europe, and Africa. First proposed in 2013, OBOR is the latest in a line of projects designed to increase China’s economic reach.
China’s One Belt One Road plan could put strain on African economies
It has been described by Chinese president Xi Jinping as the “project of the century”. And the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative is certainly ambitious. A massive infrastructural development program that will potentially span 60 countries, and cost an estimated US$5 trillion, it will mean building new rail networks, roadways, and pipelines across Asia, Europe, and Africa. First proposed in 2013, OBOR is the latest in a line of projects designed to increase China’s economic reach.
THE LARGEST FINGERPRINT OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM LIES ON ISIDIS PLANITIA, MARS. | PlanetGeog Blog on WordPress.com
No, it is not the fingerprint of a Martian Giant that fell on the ground of Mars, so what could it be? Firstly, what are these fingerprints? Jeffrey Kargel was the first to describe these landforms in 1995 and called them the Thumbprint Terrain (figure 1). They are composed of cones and ridges that have a depression at their top and are arranged in a concentric pattern that looks similar to our fingerprints (figure 2). These landforms are located in different areas of the Northern Lowland on Mars.
Why Africa should be high on Donald Trump's list of priorities
Amid all the confusion over Donald Trump’s presidency, there are few clues about how his administration will approach the US’s relationship with Africa. The continent was rarely mentioned in the run-up to election day, and so far, Trump’s only foray into African politics has been a pair of phone calls – one to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, and one to President Jacob Zuma of South Africa.
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