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My name is Grieve Chelwa and I am a PhD candidate in economics at The University of Cape Town. The blog keeps an eye on Africa in as far as economic matters are concerned. As such, I monitor and report on the latest economic research on Africa or on research relevant to Africa. News stories on Africa are also covered. And since the economic base is the foundation on which the superstructure rests (if i can borrow from Marx), I will once in a while stray into commenting on social and political matters affecting the continent. You can reach me here with comments or suggestions.