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Over the past 15-20 years, an increasing number of countries in Africa have been experiencing robust and sustained economic growth. During the recent global recession, many African countries proved quite resilient. What explains this strong economic performance? Is it just a reflection of high commodity prices or have African economies become more competitive? What role have new partners such as China and India played? How widely shared has the high economic growth been within African countries? What are the priorities for the future?

Sehin Tefarra Aheye discusses her PhD research on violence against sex workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Held at SOAS on 4th October. Seminar hosted by Laura Hammond.