Africa's future in our grasp
Friday, June 04, 2010
* Before the onset of the global financial crisis of 2008-9 that morphed into an economic crisis, African economies were growing at five percent a year for over a decade, accelerating to over six percent for the last three years.
*Growth was widespread, with 22 non-oil-exporting countries sustaining better-than-four-percent growth for over a decade.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...