Stock market return and time-varying volatility in an emerging market: evidence from sub-saharan Africa (ssa)
Essay - 13 pages - Economy general
This paper offers a comprehensive view of four time properties that emerge from the empirical time series literature on asset returns. It examines: (1) the predictability of returns from past observations; (2) the auto-regressive behavior of conditional volatility; (3) the asymmetric response of...
Sub-Saharan Africa, of the middle of the years 1950 at the end of the Eighties
Case study - 8 pages - Geography
The process of colonization was marked by dominance and imperialism and dates back to the 16th century. From that time, the Portuguese and Spanish shared the known world and established colonies (territory under a foreign state, the mainland). A new doctrine called colonialism was born and called...
Expropriation in Africa
Thesis - 1 pages - Journalism
CNN.com reported on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 that the South African government may increasingly continue to seize land from white owners in order to restore land ownership to native blacks. Officials from South Africa also said that they would not consider replicating the...
Analysis of the creation United States of Africa
Essay - 24 pages - International relations
The United States of Africa is a project that has been raising issues for decades. Indeed, many international actors, activists groups, countries and other companies are concerned about the unity of an African people formed as a strong and powerful continent. It is true that many key...
Chinese Presence in Africa, and its Economic Impact
Essay - 16 pages - International relations
The African continent is the second largest continent in the world, and is the second most populous continent. This continent has abundant natural resources like gold, diamonds, oil etc. and has been the bone of contention between the super powers of the world for a long time now. China has...
The Impact that Photography has had on raising Public Awareness of the AIDS Epidemic in Africa
Essay - 4 pages - Journalism
Introduction Artwork is created for a number of reasons. For instance, artwork may reflect the artist's inner conflict as he or she strives towards evolution. At the same time artwork can serve as the artist's interpretation of larger society and culture. In most instances, the viewer, examining...
Democracy in Africa
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
In the sphere of comparative politics, and more specifically, African politics, many notable changes have taken place over the last two decades. In this time, considerable research on African politics has centered on democracy and its implementation is different African nations. It was the...
Analysis of the creation United States of Africa - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 24 pages - International relations
The United States of Africa is a project that has been raising issues for decades. Indeed, many international actors, activists groups, countries and other companies are concerned about the unity of an African people formed as a strong and powerful continent. It is true that many key...
Identity and nationalism in West Africa since 1990: A case study of Ivory Coast
Case study - 20 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The democratization of West Africa started in 1990 and was led by Houphouet Boigny. The process revealed social cleavages in the case of groups that could not find a sufficiently powerful voice to express their opinions. Since then, there has been a process of nation building that is...
Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Sub-Saharan Africa: with its beautiful lush landscapes, diverse cultures, fantastic wildlife and wealth of natural resources there is also a huge amount of suffering. With the highest poverty rates in the world, Africa faces many obstacles on its path to development. Although its...
Can the sector of tourism contribute to the development of Africa?
Essay - 4 pages - Services marketing
Tourism has become a leading global industry and has played a major role in the development of a continent. It contributes to the enhancement of the cultural heritage and culture of a country. According to figures provided by the WTO (World Tourism Organization), Africa has attracted 36.7...
China in Africa: a new form of colonisation?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
China maintains a privileged relationship with Africa. From 2000 to 2005, trade between the two countries has increased from US$10 billion to US$ 28billion. By the end of 2005, China has established more than 800 enterprises in Africa involving a total investment of US$6 billion. It...
Chaos in Africa: Causes and consequences
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Ever since the end of the Cold War in 1991, Africa has faced ethnic conflicts that had led to the destabilization of several of its countries. It also paved the way for the collapse of regimes and led to large-scale massacres in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Rwanda. The neighboring states that...
Why Africa can not reach sustained development. What kind of Future for Africa.
Essay - 16 pages - Economy general
Africa, a continent endowed with immense natural and human resources as well as great cultural, ecological and economic diversity, remains underdeveloped for many years. Almost all the African nations suffered (and still suffer) from military dictatorships, corruption, civil unrest and...
Africa: a cold war proxy field? - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
In most discourses about International Relations, Africa is described as a ‘victim' of external powers - namely its former colonisers, the United States and, as far as the Cold War period is concerned, the Soviet Union. For instance, it is said that African wars in the post-colonial...
Is Nestle's Strategy the Right One To Curb Poverty in Africa?
Case study - 13 pages - International marketing
Nestlé has been actively involved in Africa since the 1880's. Little by little local populations have integrated Nestlé in their everyday life. Nestlé now spreads its activities through the whole African continent. The firm mainly sells food products (coffee, corns, and dairy...
The European union's development policy toward Africa - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - European union
On December 8th and 9th 2007 the summit of African and European leaders has hold in Lisbon. It is the second ever Summit between heads of states and governments from EU and Africa after the Cairo Summit in 2000. The 52 countries of the African Union, the 27 European member states, and the...
Conflicts in Africa
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
Ever since 50 years Africa is the continent with highest concentration of conflicts in its territory. Marginalized within the international system because of its small economic size, Africa still remains a subject of interest to study International Relations. At a time when maOver...
The European union's development policy toward Africa
Essay - 4 pages - European union
On December 8th and 9th 2007 the summit of African and European leaders has hold in Lisbon. It is the second ever Summit between heads of states and governments from EU and Africa after the Cairo Summit in 2000. The 52 countries of the African Union, the 27 European member states, and the...
Africa: a cold war proxy field?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
In most discourses about International Relations, Africa is described as a ‘victim' of external powers - namely its former colonisers, the United States and, as far as the Cold War period is concerned, the Soviet Union. For instance, it is said that African wars in the post-colonial...
Globalization and its impact: Case of Africa
Case study - 11 pages - Economy general
As defined by the Merriam-Webster English language dictionary, globalization is “the tendency of investment funds and businesses to move beyond domestic and national markets to other markets around the globe and thereby increase the inter-connectivity of different markets.”...
The emergence of democracy in sub-saharan Africa
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
"A nation is [therefore] a large-scale solidarity, constituted by the feeling of the sacrifices that one has made in the past and of those that one is prepared to make in the future. It presupposes a past; it is summarized, however, in the present by a tangible fact, namely, consent, the clearly...
Defend or oppose the necessity of actions taken to expand into the new world and Africa between 1300-1789 C.E.
Thesis - 3 pages - Journalism
Interaction between the peoples of Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas during 1300-1789 C.E. brought about cultural fusion, trade, commerce and the foundation of the current state of political affairs. Expansion into the New World and Africa created numerous benefits such as ship...
China in Africa: Political or Economic Interest? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
China's growing involvement in Africa has been actively commented upon over the last few months. In 1996, President Jiang Zemin stated he wanted 'a new relationship' with Africa, based on five points: reliable friendship, sovereignty equality, non-intervention, mutual...
How does Fox News cover Africa? - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
Fox News is the top rated channel in the United States (U.S.) but it is also broadcasted internationally in 40 countries. It can stand for an American point of view about news but also for a more global one. Fox News has an obvious impact on Americans. That is why, in order to monitor the way...
Environmental issues linked to North-South relations posing a challenge for Geopolitics
Internship report - 10 pages - Political science
Economic globalization, global media flows and the Internet seem to make our traditional conception of geopolitics, in terms of political geography and international relations, no longer appropriate. The deepening impacts of globalization, especially within North-South relations, have...
Business Plan Solar Handlight in Africa
Business plan - 15 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Despite its abundant solar radiation, Africa suffers from energy scarcity. In the south of the Sahara, only 23% of the population (one out of four) has access to electricity. The situation is even more critical in rural areas where electrification involves only ten inhabitants. But,...
China in Africa: Political or Economic Interest?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
China's growing involvement in Africa has been actively commented upon over the last few months. In 1996, President Jiang Zemin stated he wanted 'a new relationship' with Africa, based on five points: reliable friendship, sovereignty equality, non-intervention, mutual...
"The U.S. operations of peacekeeping in Africa ", A. Sarjoh Bah and K. Aning (2008)
Book review - 3 pages - International relations
The US engagement in Africa after the cold war was rather half-hearted but the 9/11 attacks led to a renewed interest in the continent, as the US now fight a war of terror and wish to prevent failing African states from providing sanctuary to terrorist groups as well as to reduce its...
Foreign agricultural investments and human development in Africa
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
In a time where feeding the world has become an urgent problem, highly populated countries 'delocalize' their food production in order to feed their populations. Africa is one of the most attractive targets, a phenomenon enhanced by the fact that African countries are thirsty for...
