announcements and assessments of major projects in Africa suggest that China has already overtaken the World Bank in lending to … Africa. In this article, we analyze China's aid policy in Africa from a political economy perspective. We show that China is … advantages of the People's Republic, especially in unstable nations and "rough" states. China's engagement in Africa causes some …

corruption. By means of a comparative case study of Tanzania and Uganda, it shall be explored whether a more streamlined or …

moving south towards the four countries of interest of this paper (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal and Togo). At the time of … writing, all except Ghana have experienced direct jihadist attacks, and all have reported extremist encroachment and recent … flows could be equivalent to between 1.3% (Ghana) and nearly 5% (Senegal) of GDP. Another pathway is through 'conflict …

This book investigates the diverse and dynamic forms of migration within Africa. Centring themes of agency, resource …

This paper compares reform ownership in Ghana and Tanzania over the past two decades. It finds that on several … dimensions, Ghana’s early economic reforms enjoyed a high degree of ownership. That ownership was not embedded, however, in a …-generation reforms, the move to multi-party democracy and the exponential increase in aid contributed to a decline in ownership in Ghana …

farmers. The governments of Uganda and Tanzania have endeavoured to enhance access to improved seed for smallholder farmers … decentralized services. One notable difference between the QDS system in Uganda and Tanzania is the presence of a coordinating … players in the seed sector in general. In Uganda, the number of community seed banks (CSBs) has increased from one to five …

household expenditure. To assess the impact of OSBPs, the study analysed the Busia (Kenya-Uganda) and Taveta-Holili (Kenya-Tanzania … introduced in various regions, including East Africa, to reduce the cost of trade and facilitate trade flows. But what is the … of OSBPs on the economy and households in East Africa. It assesses how reduced trade costs resulting from the …

significant for borders that had long crossing times to start with, with Holili (Kenya-Tanzania) and Mutukula (Uganda-Tanzania … been greater at the border posts located in Uganda and Tanzania, with reductions being lower at border posts located in … Kenya. The consequent reduction in operational transport costs is higher for traffic entering Uganda and Tanzania, leading …