Frequently referred to as the Giant of Africa, Nigeria is growing slower than its population and large numbers of people are poor. With gross national income per capita of US $2,100 (in 2017; Atlas method, WDI), Nigeria is classified as a lower-middle-income country. It is richly endowed, has a...

Sub-Saharan Africa has achieved significant gains in reducing the levels of extreme poverty in recent decades, yet the region continues to experience challenges across the development indicators, including energy access, literacy, delivery of services and goods, and jobs skills, as well as low...

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Preface -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Introduction: Migration to South Africa: Regional Challenges versus National instruments and Interests -- 1. Reforming South African Immigration Policy in the Postapartheid Period (1990-2010) -- 2. The Role of Skilled...