Special reports
Africa’s economies
The Africa gap
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The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider, says John McDermott
- Like the jaws of the crocodile...: The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing
- An urbanisation unlike any other: Africa is undergoing social change without economic transformation
- Size matters: Africa has too many businesses, too little business
- The need for “development bargains”: African elites should align themselves with their countries’ needs
- Who you gonna call?: The African investment environment is at its worst in years
- Closing arguments: To catch up economically, Africa must think big
Like the jaws of the crocodile...
The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing
Business as usual will not narrow it, says John McDermott
An urbanisation unlike any other
Africa is undergoing social change without economic transformation
Neither farms nor workers are getting more productive
Size matters
Africa has too many businesses, too little business
Being your own boss is not the best strategy
The need for “development bargains”
African elites should align themselves with their countries’ needs
Otherwise the future looks zero-sum
Who you gonna call?
The African investment environment is at its worst in years
Sources of finance have declined
Closing arguments
To catch up economically, Africa must think big
But it would require a new surge of ambition
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The American economy
The envy of the world
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The American economy has left other rich countries in the dust. Expect that to continue, argue Simon Rabinovitch and Henry Curr
- Special report: The American economy has left other rich countries in the dust
- Economic output: American productivity still leads the world
- For richer and poorer: Is higher inequality the price America pays for faster growth?
- Energy: The shale revolution helped make America’s economy great
- Stocks: Why the American stockmarket reigns supreme
- The dollar: China’s yuan is nowhere close to displacing the greenback
- Looking ahead: What can stop the American economy now?
- The American economy: Sources and acknowledgments