Nearly half of South Africa’s ministers are women, the highest proportion in Africa, but the percentage falls very fast – women ministers are 20% or higher in just 10 countries, in this dataset of 36 African countries.
Africa’s Worst Leaders, 2009; Mugabe Reigns In Infamy
Mugabe gets especially bad marks for presiding over inflation so bad that in January the government released a $50 billion note — enough to buy two loaves of bread.
Africa In The Index Of Economic Freedom, 2008
The Index measures economic freedom from a “free markets” angle, with four main pillars – rule of law, limited government, regulatory efficiency and open markets. On these measures, Uganda is a surprisingly high performer
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First Lady Bongi Ngema-Zuma hosts Zambian First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba-Sata, 26 Feb 2013. (Photo/ Government SA)
African Strongmen Marry Beauty, And The Democrats Choose Ordinary Girls
The beautiful First Ladies probably become some kind of political bling, to make up for an autocrat’s democratic deficit. Democratic presidents, on the other hand, don’t need to put a shine on their legitimacy. They get it at the polls.
Africa In The Failed States Index, 2009
The Failed States Index has always been controversial in Africa, but nevertheless is better than nothing in offering a sense of the internal strengths and weaknesses of nations.