Although malls create jobs in the construction phase, and limited retail jobs in the longer term, investment in a manufacturing sector poses more opportunity to fuel growth, the often touted silver bullet to increase jobs and reduce poverty. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
All areas of economic activity in the country have high levels of underinvestment, particularly infrastructure
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