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Matthew Kofi Ocran
Matthew Kofi Ocran works from Milnerton, South Africa. Professor of economics, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa. Tweets on the economy. Retweets are not endorsements.
Why the dominance of big players is bad for South Africa’s economy
South Africa’s idea of radical economic transformation needs to break up monopolies and make space for emerging small to medium sized players
Why SA should consider help from the IMF to fix the economy
The International Monetary Fund’s view of how to fix South Africa’s economy deserves to be seriously considered.
Q&A: Why credit rating agencies matter for developing countries
The bottom line is that to attract investors with deep pockets countries can’t avoid having a credit rating. And a good one at that.