The Taliban must respect women’s rights if it is serious about fostering economic development
Serame Taukobong says, if done right, the auction of new broadband spectrum will help level the playing field
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The basic education department has clearly outlined why school must not be skipped
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The new plant can’t meet World Bank’s loan conditions or sulphur emissions limits
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
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Only two countries received a perfect score in latest report on national audit institutions
The World Bank is funding a plan to deal with air pollution in Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and Johannesburg
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The finance minister extended the Ters relief and the social distress relief grant, and also ensured businesses hit by looting can access insurance
Technology is one tool in a larger arsenal for a superior educational experience, and teachers must be continually trained to use it
This is not a protest, it is a ripple effect of poverty
Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, says wealthy countries have a ‘moral responsibility’ to enable a just transition
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets
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The country has more than 860 landfills or 48.5 million tonnes of waste of which 64% is hazardous 36% general waste, but only 34% is recycled
The IMF and World Bank should use the crisis to divert cash to Global South countries to ease the effects of climate change
Research by retail bank BNP Paribas estimates that unemployment will linger for longer in emerging markets
To simplify complex inequality into a single statistic doesn’t address how to accurately assess (or reduce) South Africa’s large wealth divide
Pharmaceutical companies are yet to register their vaccines with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, boding ill for its delivery to the public
Viewing January 8 off the screen instead of from the middle of a stadium should be the way of the future
The narratives about the African country’s debt crisis are being used as fodder in geopolitical battles
Civil society helped topple apartheid, but the struggle is not over. The gap between rich and poor has widened and corruption and poor governance is evident
South Sudan has nearly run out of foreign currency – and this is just the tip of a much bigger economic crisis.
Money sent home by migrant workers in South Africa fell about 80% in April after the hard lockdown was instituted
The loan, which is repayable over five years at an interest rate of 1.1%, comes with various self-imposed conditions such cutting the public wage bill and rationalising support to the state-owned entities
Although Africans must continue to support the Black Lives Matter movement, there is also the need for them to raise their voices against injustices in other African countries
International and regional finance institutions such as the World Bank, the IMF and the AfDB have provided emergency assistance, but there still remains a funding gap to effectively fight Covid-19
COMMENT The world is going through unprecedented challenges caused by a novel, rapidly transmitted coronavirus. Experts predict difficult times ahead with shrinking economies, loss of life and livelihoods and some structural changes — a new normal. Change is afoot in Africa as governments work tirelessly to identify their most vulnerable citizens for emergency disbursements. Banks, […]
Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is needed now more than ever
The International Monetary Fund’s emergency funding is cheaper than other options and is low risk. The Reserve Bank creating money to finance government debt is a better option
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
It was hailed as a revolution in private investment in healthcare in Africa, but almost a decade after it was opened, Lesotho’s only specialist hospital takes up almost a third of the country’s entire health budget. Now, we may finally know why
Government’s response to the coronavirus is unlikely to counteract the expected sharp decline of the country’s gross domestic product
‘Know The Beginning Well’ is an insightful peek into the life of KY Amoako and the fascinating work he has done on the continent