With foreign direct investment (FDI) into Africa expected to drop by up to 40% this year, the Nurmara team takes a look at what - if anything - foreign investment flows are doing to drive growth and development on the continent.We also look at rising...

The Nurmara teams looks at the problem of reading too much into gross domestic product (GDP) figures when it comes to figuring out a country's social and economic development prospects. We also do our usual round of other interesting stories in the news.

The Nurmara team looks at recent political and economic developments in Ethiopia, one of Africa's most promising economies, and explores how rising political tensions and economic uncertainty might impact its development prospects.