whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. Mozambique's Lessons for South Africa
(Analysis/Analysis)

If I'd had an extra week in Mozambique I would have travelled from Lichinga, in the north-west, to Ilha de Mozambique, directly east. However, the 300 km journey to Cuamba takes 10 hours and taxi

2. Melamine, China, and the peril for emerging markets
(Analysis/Analysis)

...hem) than to trade with them. Not that poor nations have anything to be proud of either.  Self-imposed red-tape and excise taxes (on goods not even manufactured locally) dramatically increase cos...