Political Economy of Africa focuses on the interaction between African economic and political systems in relation to the global political economy. It also examines economic reforms in Africa and their effects on African labour markets and labour relations; the role of supra-state institutions (IFIs: IMF, World Bank, WTO, MNCs) as well as the role of donor agencies (USAID, JICA, CIDA, SIDA) and how these shape national and international labour relations, policies, practices, and outcomes.