Proefschrift Universiteit van Amsterdam. / Met bibliogr., lit. opg. - Met samenvatting in het Nederlands.

Proefschrift Universiteit Maastricht. / Met lit. opg. - Met samenvatting in het Nederlands.

Proefschrift Universiteit Maastricht. / Met lit. opg. - Met samenvatting in het Nederlands.

Zugl.: Hannover, Hochsch. für Musik und Theater, Diss., 2007

Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis looks closely at three volumes of Tatamkhulu Afrika's poetry (Nine Lives, Dark Rider and Maqabane), to find that his work reflects a deep understanding of South African society and the different forces and conflicts inherent therein. I argue that although Afrika's poetry is presented as a recount of personal experience through the voice of a first person participant and observer, it is more than mere autobiography. This is because his poems resonate further (by means of vividly detailed descriptions, powerful metaphoric images and a mix of varied perspectives) to encompass not only his own life but also the lives and experience of many ordinary South Africans. In particular, his political poetry humanizes the abstractions of political discourse to show the impact that the greater political situation has had on the lives of ordinary South Africans. I conclude by arguing that although Tatarnkulu Afrika's insights are filtered through a moral perspective based on his religious views and his belief in a basic humanity shared by all people, his work cannot be described as "traditionalist" as he constantly unsettles and recasts settled beliefs in an imaginary way. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie thesis bestudeer drie van Tatamkhulu Afrika se digbundels (Nine Lives, Dark Rider en Maqabane) en vind dat sy werk 'n diep insig toon in die verskillende kragte en konflike inherent in die Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing. Ek voer aan dat, alhoewel Afrika se gedigte spreek van 'n herlewing van persoonlike ervaring deur 'n eerstepersoonsverteller, dit meer is as blote outobiografie. Dit is omdat die impak van sy gedigte verder uitkring (by wyse van helder gedetaileerde beskrywings, sterk metaforiese uitbeeldings en 'n mengsel van verskillende perspektiewe) om nie net sy eie lewe nie, maar ook die lewens en ervaringe van ander Suid-Afrikaners uit te beeld. Dit is in besonder waar van sy politiese gedigte, waar hy die abstraksies van politieke diskoers humaniseer om te wys hoe die groter politieke situasie 'n impak gehad het op die lewens van gewone Suid- Afrikaners. Ek sluit af deur voor te stel dat alhoewel Tatamkhulu Afrika se insigte gefilter is deur 'n morele perspektief gebasseer op sy godsdienstige oortuigings en sy geloof in 'n basiese menslikheid wat deur almal gedeel word, sy werk nie as "tradisionalisties" beskryf kan word nie, aangesien hy voortdurend geikte tradisionele beskouings bevraagteken en op 'n verbeeldingryke wyse herskep.

Regional integration such as ECOWAS is believed to be an important element to stimulate trade, which could lead to economic growth and development for countries in this regional group. Despite the efforts made at creating this regional group in West Africa, the benefits from intra regional trade have been unsatisfactory. The study examined the role of Nigeria in the integration processes in Africa and to quantify the impact of this regional group on trade and economic performance in Nigeria. Cross sectional time series data for 17 years from 1996 to 2012 were analysed using an augmented (or extended) gravity equation. Results show that being in ECOWAS has contributed very little to trade and economic performance in Nigeria. Lack of political will to implement treaty provisions, poor infrastructure, non diversification of individual countries' economies among other have been identified as the problem causing the very low level of intra regional trade in ECOWAS. There are potential gains to be made in ECOWAS including Nigeria if significant effort are made to implement policy recommendations

No abstract available / Thesis (DD)--University of Pretoria, 1974. / gm2013 / Practical Theology / unrestricted

Obsahem diplomové práce je analýza podnikatelského prostředí Ghany, jejích obchodních zvyklostí a kulturních specifik a dopadů těchto specifik na podnikání v zemi; kromě toho se práce zabývá i obchodní spoluprací této subsaharské země s Českou republikou. Hlavním cílem je analyzovat podmínky obchodu mezi těmito zeměmi a nalézt příležitosti pro další prohloubení a rozvoj vzájemných obchodních vztahů. V závěru se práce dotýká i problematiky obchodních vztahů EU a subsaharské Afriky.

Práce se zabývá analýzou občanských válek v současné subsaharské Africe. Zaměřuje se na definování jejich příčin a následků, popis vybraných válek a v závěru shrnuje možná východiska a překážky demokratizace Afriky.

Since the end of the 80s there has been a great and unprecedented proliferation of democracy over the African continent. The first two chapters of the essay are dealing with the analysis of its cause and course. In connection with the first part of the essay the third and longest chapter ensues by the analysis of the prospects of this process, with regard to the initial conditions and actual processes on the continent.