Africa: The G8 and Africa: a question of good governance

The annual G8 summit of wealthiest nations has become something of a talking shop for 'what to do about Africa' as successive G8 presidencies attempt to come up with fresh solutions to the continent's hardships. After a strong focus on aid and debt relief at the 2005 summit in Gleneagles, this year's summit in Germany will see a return to a recurring theme in G8-African relations: the need to reward good governance with greater investment for long-term growth.