September 2015

Economic Studies in Togo show that Private investment has a ripple effect on both foreign direct investment and public investment

In view of a macroeconomic context characterized by the revival of economic growth and the vision of having a better Togo in 2030, we have witnessed in recent years a major campaign to promote both domestic and foreign direct investment. Given the theoretical ambiguity of the relationship between these different types of investments, we offer in this paper an empirical validation of the interactions within the triptych...

Author(s): Kossi AYENAGBO

September 2015

Reflections on the natural-resource development paradox in the Bakassi Area (Ndian Division) of Cameroon

The Bakassi Area (Ndian Division) exhibits all aspects of the natural resource controversy. Blessed with a horde of natural resources which are supposed to serve as an engine of development, it would seem from an outside observation that this division is one of the most developed in Cameroon. Ironically, the presence of these natural resources has not, in any way been reflected in the much needed socio-economic take off...

Author(s): Jude Ndzifon KIMENGSI and Cornelius Mbifung LAMBI