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
After Easter there was an uptick in domestic violence cases in the country. Shelters have lost income and social workers are having to field as many as 1000 calls a day from women who are now stuck at home with their abusive partners
President announces an ‘extraordinary coronavirus budget’ with R20-billion for healthcare and spending on the pandemic equal to 10% of national GDP
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the government’s long-awaited economic stimulus plan to deal with the effects of Covid-19. The key will be getting loans for a stimulus without ‘selling’ the country.
Measures to contain Covid-19, including the lockdown, are costly and hurt the economy
While Sierra Leone was grappling with Ebola, there was a spike in deaths from another disease – malaria. We need to make sure this does not happen again
Jakkie Cilliers’s book about igniting a growth revolution in Africa has some timely lessons as we seek ways to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19
A religious and nationalist agenda has replaced the promise of development and left India
ill-equipped to manage the pandemic
Several factors unique to the continent will complicate the efforts to reduce coronavirus infections
The tourism sector adds unique value to the economy and overall development of the country and this should be further built upon
The government, business, labour and civil society must work together to link potential employees to productive and decent jobs
Renewable energy funding from the North must take local ownership and participation seriously
Deteriorating governance fuels inequality. But they also hold the key to a better fortune for all
The new tax, the first of its type in Africa, was cautiously introduced last month in the first of several gradual step
On July 1, Shanghai launched China’s most ambitious garbage separation and recycling programme ever
Only a few days since Facebook’s announcement, libra has faced strong pushback from regulators and policymakers around the world.
With a clear majority, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, former head of the domestic security service, has won outright
Consulting women about their needs would go a long way towards ensuring their health and safety
A recent World Bank report highlighted the costs of limiting educational opportunity for girls
Before concluding that financial markets always predict the future, we should recall that economic and policy changes move financial expectations
The president he reminded participants of the work the government has done to stabilise government institutions
Africa’s population growth will cause most countries to become younger, a trend that will occur at the same time as the rest of the world ages
Although the problems are enormous, cities can also offer unique opportunities to reduce poverty, deliver prosperity and economic development
Many voters see accessing water, electricity and jobs as their priorities
An MA and a postgraduate diploma in the field of Energy Leadership will be launched in January 2019
The sad state of early childhood development suggests we do
not value poor black children
A World Bank report on doing business in South Africa says there is room for its cities to improve business conditions
A World Bank retail banking study of transactional and fixed deposits has found shortcomings in the way South African banks treat their customers