| No 14 - July 2008 |
| Mobile Telecommunications |
| Who owns whom in the Sub-Saharan African mobile phone industry. |
| Energy and Mining Ministers |
| Updated and expanded biographies of government ministers responsible for energy and the extractive industries. This report brings all Sub-Saharan ministers together into a single thematic index. |
| Briefing: Chinese Economic Engagement in Sudan |
| Highlighting some of the key Chinese companies active in Sudan. It utilises information published in April 2008 by the Sudan Divestment Taskforce. |
| Briefing: Niger Delta Summit |
| Participants and stakeholders in the proposed Nigerian government summit addressing the conflict in the Niger Delta. |
| Briefing: The Tuareg Rebellion |
| This briefing focuses on the ongoing conflict in Mali and Niger between Tuareg groups and their respective country governments. |
| Briefing: Conflict in the Central African Republic |
| Parties and peacemakers in the ongoing conflict. |
| In the News |
| People in the headlines in Africa during June. |
| Cabinet Reshuffles |
| Guinea's new expanded cabinet. |
| No 13 - June 2008 |
| Finance and Trade Ministers |
| We have updated and expanded the biographies of all government ministers responsible for finance, economic affairs, commerce and trade. This report brings all Sub-Saharan ministers together into a single thematic index. |
| Biofuels |
| The second in the series maps the Biofuels Industry of East Africa. |
| Statistics |
| An index of national statistical offices throughout Africa. |
| Kenya |
| Indexes on Who's Who and the A-Z of Organisations in Kenya have been substantially expanded as a result of work carried mapping aid and advocacy programmes in the country. |
| In the News |
| People in the headlines in Africa during May. |
| No 12 - May 2008 |
| Power Infrastructures |
| Our work on power infrastructures has been expanded to include transmission and distribution of electricity. This can now be viewed for Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole, or regionally, in Central, Eastern, Southern and West Africa. |
| Biofuels |
| The first in a new series maps the Biofuels Industry of Southern Africa. |
| Multilaterals |
| Continuing a series of reports mapping African regional institutions – the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the East African Community (EAC). |
| Economic Infrastructures |
| A new report mapping key players in the Nigerian banking sector. The report follows a breakdown of the top 200 African companies, published by African Business magazine. |
| In the News |
| People in the headlines in Africa during April. And some of the actors in the emerging food crisis. |
| Cabinet Reshuffles |
| Two new cabinet reports – following the formation of a coalition government in Kenya, and a presidential transition in Botswana. |
| No 11 - April 2008 |
| Research |
| Agriculture Research Institutes in Sub-Saharan Africa is the second in our series on research facilities. Last month's report on Socio-Economic Research Institutes in Sub-Saharan Africa has also been substantially updated. You can also view all research institutes mapped to date in Central, Eastern, Southern and West Africa. |
| Power Generation |
| Continuing our series of reports mapping energy infrastructures, we have now completed work on power generation. This can now be viewed for Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole, or regionally, in Central, Eastern, Southern and West Africa. |
| Heads of States |
| Biographies of the 47 Sub-Saharan Heads of State, with links to their central government records. |
| The Political Crisis in Zimbabwe - Who's Who in the MDC |
| The Movement for Democratic Change appears to be close to achieving power in Zimbabwe. We have pulled together available biographical details of their key office bearers and representatives. |
| In the News |
| People in the headlines in Africa during March. |
| Cabinet Reshuffles |
| Significant changes have taken place in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Rwanda and Senegal. |
| No 10 - March 2008 |
| In the News |
| People in the headlines in Africa during February. |
| China and Africa |
| The first in a series of reports on linkages between sub-Saharan Africa and the international community. This initial report maps diplomatic, trade and investment links between China and Africa. |
| Power Generation in West and Southern Africa |
| First in a new series of reports mapping energy infrastructures across the continent. |
| Uranium Mining in Africa |
| A special report mapping ownership of Uranium exploration and extraction across sub-Saharan Africa. |
| The Kenya Parliament |
| Kenya’s new parliament, following elections of December 2007. |
| The Media in Zambia |
| Eighteenth in our series on African media infrastructures. |
| No 9 - February 2008 |
| In the News |
| A new monthly report featuring key people hitting the headlines in Africa during January. |
| Transparency |
| Second in a series of reports mapping governance-related initiatives in Africa: Organisations and projects focused on transparency and anti-corruption. |
| Land Mines |
| E-MINE: the United Nations Electronic Mine Information Network produces an annual 'Portfolio of Mine Action Projects'. We have mapped the African sections of the 2007 and 2008 reports. |
| Extractive Industries |
| Two new reports mapping ownership in Cote d’Ivoire and Niger. |
| Financial Infrastructures |
| Three new reports mapping financial infrastructures in Mali, Niger and Guinea-Bissau. Plus an update on our West African Economic Infrastructures research. |
| Cabinets |
| Updates reflecting changes in Zambia, Togo, and Gabon. |
| No 8 - January 2008 |
| African Research Institutes |
| A first listing of Sub-Saharan centers, institutes and think tanks involved in empirical socio-economic research. |
| Budget Monitoring |
| The first in a series of reports mapping governance - related initiatives in Africa. Organisations and projects monitoring government expenditures. |
| The Media in Gabon |
| The nineteenth report in our series mapping the media in African countries. |
| Cabinet Shuffles |
| Updated reports reflecting changes in the cabinets and governments of the DR Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria and Senegal. |
| Who's Who in Southern Africa |
| Updated reports on Who's Who in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| A to Z of Organisations in Southern Africa |
| Updated organisation listings for Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| No 7 - December 2007 |
| Media Surveys |
| The month we add reports on Kenya and Namibia. |
| Extractive Industries |
| The fourteenth report in our series mapping the extractive industries of African countries covers Uganda. Substantial updates have also been made to our maps of Botswana, DRC and Zimbabwe. |
| African Multilaterals |
| The first report in a new series focuses on the institutions of ECOWAS - The Economic Community of West African States. |
| Financial Institutions in Burkina Faso |
| A breakdown of the financial sector in Burkina Faso - linking public, commercial and microfinance enterprises. |
| Cabinet Shuffles |
| Updated reports reflect changes in the cabinets of Burundi and DRC. |
| No 6 - November 2007 |
| The Media in Zimbabwe |
| The fifteenth in our series mapping the media of African countries. |
| Extractive Industries of Namibia |
| The thirteenth in our series mapping the extractive industries of African countries. |
| Economic and Financial Infrastructures of the Franc Zone |
| Mapping the key regional institutions in the west & central African Franc Zone. |
| Financial Institutions in Cote D'Ivoire |
| A breakdown of the financial sector in Cote d'Ivoire - linking public, commercial and microfinance enterprises. |
| The World Bank |
| An updated report reflecting the top management changes of recent months. |
| Government and Cabinet Changes in Mali and Sierra Leone |
| Updated reports reflect changes in these west African cabinets, following elections in July & August this year. Mali - Government and Cabinet. Sierra Leone - Government and Cabinet. |
| No 5 - October 2007 |
| Economic Infrastructures of the Franc Zone |
| An in depth summary of the Public and Private Financial Institutions of the Franc Zone, covering 14 West and Central African countries. |
| Universities of Ghana |
| A pilot project detailing all private and public universities in Ghana with full breakdowns of faculties and departments. |
| Stock Exchanges |
| An overview of the 14 stock exchanges of Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Cameroon |
| Following on from the National Assembly elections in July we have updated our reports on the cabinet and government of Cameroon. |
| No 4 - September 2007 |
| The Media in West Africa |
| The first in a series of projects mapping Africa's media. Our reports bring together data to make sense of print, audiovisual and online media across 13 states. View the West Africa region as a whole, or individual country reports for Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone. |
| Central Banks |
| As a forerunner to work on Public Financial Institutions we present a report on Sub-Saharan Central Banks. |
| Extractive Industries in East Africa |
| We extend our portfolio of extractive industry studies with a first East African report: mapping the ownership of the mining industry in Tanzania - particularly reflecting the recent trend of expanding gold exploration and production. |
| No 3 - August 2007 |
| Foreign Military Forces in Africa |
| We present a new report tracking the current deployment of American, French, British and NATO forces in sub-Saharan Africa. Work on the organisation of United Nations peacekeeping forces will be included in a forthcoming study. |
| Who's Who in new African Cabinets |
| Recent changes in the leadership of several African countries are reflected in our Cabinet reports. These include an up-to-date breakdown of the new Nigerian cabinet, newly completed biographies of the Burkina Faso leadership, reshuffles in Zambia, Burundi and Ghana. |
| Power Structures in Somalia and Sudan |
| AfDevInfo presents two innovative reports reflecting current power structures in the horn of Africa. Special reports detail the government of Southern Sudan, and 4 strands of power in Somalia. |
| Extending our Portfolio of Extractive Industries |
| This month we have added more depth to our work on the extractive industries in Africa – with 4 new reports on Sierra Leone, Guinea, Mali and Lesotho. These are part of our ongoing commitment to monitor the ownership and exploitation of natural resources in Africa. |
| Administrative Areas in the Horn of Africa |
| This month we present the administrative sub-divisions of another three countries in the horn – Chad, Somalia and Kenya. |
| No 2 - July 2007 |
| Mining and Oil |
| We have extended our portfolio of extractive industries in Africa. New reports show who is involved in diamond and copper mining in the DR Congo, who are the key players producing Ghanaian gold, and who benefits from oil-rich Sudan. |
| Our team has drawn together a broad range of information to present some of the most complete pictures of the ownership of extractive industries in Africa. |
| Conflict in Sudan |
| AfDevInfo presents two significant new reports tracking the mechanics of conflict in contemporary Sudan. |
| This is an innovative project that illustrates the sheer complexity of conflict across the whole country. It reflects current peace accords, resolutions and DDR processes, and maps government miltary structures alongside other armed forces fighting in Sudan. |
| New Governments in Africa |
| Changes in the political leadership of several African countries are reflected in our new reports. These include the new Government of National Reconciliation in Cote d’Ivoire; post-election cabinets in Nigeria, Senegal and Burkina Faso; and reshuffled ministers in Malawi and Niger. |
| Our new online database facility allows you to navigate easily through these governments, tracing biographies, political allegiances, and linkages between people and organisations. As always, MindManager maps show these complex relationships in organigram format. |
| Mapping the Politics of Health |
| AfDevInfo is producing a series of reports mapping health infrastructures across Africa. Starting with a pilot project in Cameroon, our reports explore the interface between government, public, private and NGO facilities, and show how major healh services are geographically spread. |
| This month we have added reports on DR Congo and Namibia – which are available as online datasets, and also as regionally-structured organigrammes. |