For several decades, Europe entertained a preferential relationship with its former colonies in Africa, which translated into a set of trade and development preferences. With the progressive diffusion of market liberalization, this preferential relationship came to be called into question. This...

In recent years, the relationship between the European Union and Africa has undergone significant changes at the political and the economic levels. Trade reforms have taken place, and peacekeeping cooperation and political dialogue have increased. The African continent has become a test bed to...

In recent years, the relationship between European and African countries has experienced significant changes in terms of policies and main actors involved. At the trade and development level, the Cotonou regime has put an end to the 25-year preferential agreement sealed through the Lomé...

This Policy Brief argues that the fixation with the use of the Index of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has misled Africa's policy makers. This approach has led to the replacement of informal economic structures with formal market systems, the exploitation of natural resources and the increase in...

This study has three objectives: a) to provide an overview over the current migration policies of the AU as well as of selected RECs, in particular the EAC, the ECOWAS and the SADC; b) to develop a set of criteria and recommendations to further develop and improve these policies and their...

Europe has been the privileged economic and political partner of Africa, but more recently China has increased its foothold in Africa through important financial investments and trade agreements. Against this backdrop, our empirical research conducted in 2007-2008 in Kenya and South Africa as...