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This article is about the need for Industrialization in African states. Industrialization would improve the productive efficiency in these countries by lowering the average costs of production. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon believes that increased industrialization in Africa will increase competition and allow integration into the global economy.

This article is about the possibility of a free trade area in Africa. This has been suggested as an anti-poverty strategy. Many barriers to trade currently exist between African countries, and their removal may encourage economic growth.

This article is talking about the unbalance between rich and poor countries in free trade. Here the article is raising the question about whether Africa benefits from free trade, or if it actually hurts the economy.

As the World Trade Organisation (WTO) gathers in Hong Kong for fresh negotiations between rich and poor countries, should Africa be hopeful?

New studies are targeting the HIV/AIDS virus in Africa, where it is widespread and diminishes lifespan. The new measures in medicine can extend the lifespan of infected individuals, and may also prevent HIV/AIDS from spreading as quickly as it does now. Researchers are looking at options that include HIV screening programs, vaccines, and antiviral treatments. All these measures are helping Africa's development, especially in terms of health and individual lifespan.

This article is about governments such as China and South Korea making deals to purchase land from poorer countries. The locals living on the land are often poor and have no say in the deal. This shows the income inequality both between and within nations, as it is the poorer countries and the poorer citizens within those countries that suffer.

Sudan is suffering an economic crisis, with a current account deficit and currency devaluation driving up inflation.

Money from rich countries has trapped many African nations in a cycle of corruption, slower economic growth and poverty. Cutting off the flow would be far more beneficial.