Over the years, MEFMI Forum has become a well-respected technical publication that provides in-sight to economists and financial experts on the trends surrounding the area of macroenomics. In this issue, we bring you three distinct articles on subject matters that we know are of great interest and relevance to the economic development of the MEFMI region in particular and Africa in general. The lead article in this issue based on a presentation made by Mr Jan Isaksen at the MEFMI Discussion Forum on Natural Resources Management: The Case of Norway which was held in Harare, Zimbabwe 21 May 2013. When the oil was discovered in Norway, the Parliament produced a white paper on the handling of its new found treasure. This also saw the adoption of the so called 10 oil commandments or principles