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The impact of the colonial legacy on African institutions: A case study of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP)
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
After Independence in Africa, vast institutions were established in order to deal with the legacy of colonialism and to encourage development in the continent. Decades later, some of these institutions are said to be ...
Clustering and incubation in Africa’s small business development: some experiences and lessons
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
There is a general recognition and acceptance that small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) are important contributors to social and economic development. However, in
Africa which hosts many developing economies, SMEs must ...
Foreign direct investment and governance: an empirical evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
This thesis employed a panel data of 36 countries from sub-Saharan Africa over the period 1996-2000 to examine the impact of governance on foreign direct investment flows. Within the governance variable there are six ...
A critical overview of regional trade integration: lessons from COMESA
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The aim of this study was to determine which strategy would be most appropriate to enhance regional trade integration in COMESA so that it can provide to its member states the benefits they expect to have from it.
The political economy of South African foreign direct investment in Mozambique: a case study of Mozal and its implications for development in Mozambique and Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The MOZAL aluminium smelter in Maputo is the largest-ever foreign direct investment in Mozambique. South Africa's state-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) owns 24% shares in MOZAL and the Development Bank of ...
(De)legitimizing rape as a weapon of war: patriarchy, narratives and the African Union
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The African continent has over the past 40 years witnessed a continued scourge of violent conflict and human rights abuses. These conflicts have significantly undermined the social, political, and economic prosperity of ...
The impact of the colonial legacy on African institutions: A case study of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP)
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
After Independence in Africa, vast institutions were established in order to deal with the legacy of colonialism and to encourage development in the continent. Decades later, some of these institutions are said to be ...
Demographic aspects of urbanization in Africa: A re-assessment of recent patterns
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In recent years, urban growth has been one of the major challenges in Africa. The increasing size
and unwieldiness of towns and cities are a result of an on-going rapid urbanisation. The process of
this rapid urbanisation ...
Exploring cross-border security issues at selected Southern African Development Community (SADC) borders and borderlands: Beitbridge and Kosi Bay
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Cross-border migration within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is regarded as a cross-border security issue that has often ignited anti-immigration sentiments in countries like South Africa. In ...
Investigating participatory development in South Africa and Nigeria: A case study of Stellenbosch and Bwari municipalities
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This qualitative case-study investigated the level of communities’ participation in developmental initiatives at the grassroots level in Stellenbosch and Bwari municipalities. This was carried out through the prism of the ...