Where is Egypt heading and how does this correspond with popular expectations? It seems that political parties and the people of Zimbabwe are unwilling to go to the polls. There is lots of talk about Africa’s rapid economic growth, but is it trickling down to the continent’s people? The infrastructural crisis in Nigeria has made innovators of the people as they cope with the demands of everyday life. And in Cameroon, education efforts have had a significant impact on the ability of pastoralists to claim their basic civil rights. You can read about all these issues and much more in NAI’s Annual Report 2012.
CONTENTS: Relevance for whom? / Carin Norberg -- Dilemmas and hazards / Terje Oestigaard -- URBAN DYNAMICS -- Projects and researchers -- Malls for all Annika Teppo -- Infra turns Supra / Ulrika Trovalla -- Laboratory of urban Africa / Andrew Byerley -- Recovered “lost” waste / Onyanta Adama -- Hard work, but no kudos / Johan Sävström -- Library and scholarships / Johan Sävström -- RURAL CHANGE -- Projects and researchers -- Civil rights start with education / Tea Virtanen -- Lack of water and food security / Terje Oestigaard -- When investors leave / Linda Engström -- NAI 50th anniversary -- INTERNATIONAL LINKS -- Projects and researchers -- Growth for whom? / Mats Hårsmar -- Career paths and reverse migration / Johan Sävström -- Pentagon in Freetown, Sierra Leone / Mats Utas -- BUILDING PEACE -- Projects and researchers -- Where is Egypt heading? / Maria Malmström -- The fall of a big man / Ilmari Käihkö -- Political stalemate in Zimbabwe / Eldridge Adolfo -- The future is too expensive / Eldridge Adolfo -- Nordic wrapper with African content / Iina Soiri -- Published by NAI in 2012 -- Financial statement 2012