Food price protests and street demonstrations to vent anger over escalating costs of essential commodities are common occurrences in Africa. However, such conflict is rarely linked inthe minds of protestors to their countries' economic policies. The public is of the opinion that government can mandate lower prices. In fact, governments can lower prices of consumer ...

Food price protests and street demonstrations to vent anger over escalating costs of essential commodities are common occurrences in Africa. However, such conflict is rarely linked inthe minds of protestors to their countries' economic policies. The public is of the opinion that government can mandate lower prices. In fact, governments can lower prices of consumer ...

Food price protests and street demonstrations to vent anger over escalating costs of essential commodities are common occurrences in Africa. However, such conflict is rarely linked inthe minds of protestors to their countries' economic policies. The public is of the opinion that government can mandate lower prices. In fact, governments can lower prices of consumer ...

Food price protests and street demonstrations to vent anger over escalating costs of essential commodities are common occurrences in Africa. However, such conflict is rarely linked inthe minds of protestors to their countries' economic policies. The public is of the opinion that government can mandate lower prices. In fact, governments can lower prices of consumer ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is simply echoing what every economist knows and indeed, what every economics student learns early on: government- owned companies are usually corrupt, always inefficient and are a drain on treasuries of money that can be better used to improve government's legitimate services. Governments should not be in the business of busin...