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EIU: Economist Intelligence Unit Country Reports Archive This link opens in a new window
Covering almost 200 countries, each report presents detailed statistics alongside expert commentary and forecasting from the EIU’s analysts. This database presents the historical reports up to 1995, with all data from the statistical tables fully captured and downloadable in spreadsheet form. It is a unique archive of analysis and explanation of political, economic and commercial developments, together with historical statistical data.
EIU: Economist Intelligence Unit This link opens in a new window
In-depth reports that include political and economic data and policies. Three separate databases: Country Report, Country Profile, and CountryData.
Global Think Tanks This link opens in a new window
Curated, high quality policy reports, briefs, analyses, working papers, and datasets produced by the world’s leading policy experts, think tanks, research centers, IGOs, and NGOs.
IMF eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Books, periodicals, working papers, and country reports on the International Monetary Fund's activities, policies, and member countries.
World Cities This link opens in a new window
Full text of surveys, budgets, statistical records, case studies, planning documents, training manuals, policy guidelines, reports, and news from the world’s top cities, capital cities with populations greater than 20,000 people, major cities in the Global South, and cities with particular research importance - such as those dealing with climate change, political instability, or rapid growth.

African Studies Internet Resources
Columbia University library site to African Studies on the web.
Country Portal for Africa
African Studies Centre (Leiden, Netherlands) country portal provides a list of free internet resources and other information on Africa.