(April 1, 2005) Canada warned yesterday that foreign donors are losing interest in helping Kenya due to mounting allegations of massive government corruption in the east African country.
Wolfowitz sets Africa poverty aim
(April 1, 2005) Paul Wolfowitz, the new head of the World Bank, has said his main goal will be to achieve "real success" in cutting poverty, particularly in Africa.
Russia to sign Iraq debt write-off deal
(April 1, 2005) Russia will sign an agreement this year finalising a plan to write-off most of the money owed to it by Iraq, a Finance Ministry official said.
Grand corruption blocking aid to Kenya – Canada
(March 31, 2005) The Canadian government warned Kenya on Thursday it faced an uphill task in persuading donors to pledge aid at a meeting next month because of concerns over high-level "grand corruption".
Bigger obstacles ahead for World Bank’s Wolfowitz
(March 31, 2005) Paul Wolfowitz’s appointment as the new head of the World Bank has underlined some of the institution’s inherent weaknesses but has also made clear a need to reform the existing framework for development assistance.
One small step for Africa
(March 30, 2005) The Africa Commission report could mark the beginning of the end of Africa’s decline but there is no quick way back up.
Group says creditors favored over the interest of the people
(August 29, 2005) For every second we breathe, the amount we spend for debt service is equivalent to the amount of salary a common wage earner receives in three months because of the government’s refusal to change its borrowing and debt payments policies.
The ‘silver lining’ in the Wolfowitz nomination
(March 29, 2005) The nomination of US Deputy Secretary of Defence, Paul Wolfowitz, for the presidency of the World Bank has sparked some positive interest from debt campaigners.
Odious comparison
(March 29, 2005) Condor’s forecast is based on an unfair and inaccurate comparison between Argentina and the Philippines.
The blindness of a father
(March 29, 2005) To his credit, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan knows that his beloved UN faces a crisis of legitimacy. But he’s the last man on Earth who can fix it.
Down and out! Who broke Africa?
(March 24, 2005) The African development conundrum: Western donors and aid agencies compound Africa’s problems because their approach is ‘leader-centred’.
A world built on corrupt foundations
(March 19, 2005) Transparency International’s chief executive David Nussbaum argues that unless increased infrastructure lending to developing countries is accompanied by stringent anti-corruption measures, funding will be undermined or nullified by corruption in infrastructure projects.
Africa debates odious debt
(March 19, 2005) A non-binding resolution passed by Nigeria’s House of Representatives last week to halt payments on the country’s $35 billion external debt has provoked some strong responses.
No longer unforgivable; Nigeria’s debt
(March 19, 2005) Ridiculous though it sounds, Nigeria merits some debt relief.
Africa debates odious debt
(March 19, 2005) A non-binding resolution passed by Nigeria’s House of Representatives last week to halt payments on the country’s $35 billion external debt has provoked some strong responses.
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