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Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021

Africa Alex Vines - 19 Dec 2020

After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges

China’s resource-for-infrastructure deals

Opinion Adrian Joseph - 4 Dec 2020

Are RFIs a viable model for aiding Africa’s economic development?

China’s resource-for-infrastructure deals

Business Adrian Joseph - 25 Nov 2020

Are RFIs a viable model for aiding Africa’s economic development?

Wealth taxes and loosening monetary policy is playing with fire

Opinion Jannie Rossouw & Fanie Joubert - 20 Nov 2020

A response to the article ‘Tax the superrich and raise inflation to cut state debt, inequality and poverty’ in the M&G on 10 November

Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution

Thought Leader Timothy Lloyd - 20 Nov 2020

The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy

China blamed for Zambia’s debt, but the West’s banks and agencies enabled it

Africa Grieve Chelwa - 18 Nov 2020

The narratives about the African country’s debt crisis are being used as fodder in geopolitical battles

Tax the super rich and raise inflation to cut state debt, inequality and poverty

Opinion Marc Wegerif - 10 Nov 2020

The richest 10% of South Africans own over 85% of all private wealth and a once-off 25% tax would reduce government debt by more than half. Imagine what a five-year wealth tax could do

Citizens bear Covid’s economic scars

Coronavirus Sarah Smit & M&G Data Desk - 2 Oct 2020

Data released this week is evidence of the scale of the financial and humanitarian crisis South Africa faces

Debt rises as virus eats paycheques

Business Tshegofatso Mathe & Thando Maeko - 17 Sep 2020

Heavily indebted, South Africans turn to loan sharks rather than banks for short-term relief, while business resists borrowing from banks due to economic uncertainty

Colin Coleman: Beyond the ‘two-speed’ society

Opinion Colin Coleman - 9 Sep 2020

A 10-point plan for streamlining South Africa’s economy

Debt-for-climate swaps are crucial for economic recovery in the developing world

Environment Shamshad Akhtar, Kevin P Gallagher, Stephany Griffith-Jones, Jörg Haas & Ulrich Volz - 1 Sep 2020

COMMENT: Developing countries face a debt crisis that will only become worse as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, and massive debt relief will inevitably be necessary. The only question is whether it will be designed to address the even larger climate crisis

A new Cold War is coming. Africa should not pick sides

Africa W Gyude Moore - 21 Aug 2020

COMMENT: As the US and China battle for global domination, Africa must stand firm, charting its own course

This time it’s different: African economies may not survive

Business Eddie Rakabe - 19 Jul 2020

Amid the headwinds created by the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s time the Aloe ferox, which survives in dry, harsh conditions, is nurtured — but the options are limited

Three months in, Covid-19 poses triple threats in Africa

Africa Edwin Ikhuoria - 18 May 2020

Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability

Government should offer debt guarantees

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 16 Apr 2020

A research institution says the government should guarantee small businesses’ debt in order to keep the sector that employs millions of South Africans afloat amid Covid-19

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Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021

China’s resource-for-infrastructure deals

China’s resource-for-infrastructure deals

Wealth taxes and loosening monetary policy is playing with fire

Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution

China blamed for Zambia’s debt, but the West’s banks and agencies enabled it

Tax the super rich and raise inflation to cut state debt, inequality and poverty

Citizens bear Covid’s economic scars

Debt rises as virus eats paycheques

Colin Coleman: Beyond the ‘two-speed’ society

Debt-for-climate swaps are crucial for economic recovery in the developing world

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This time it’s different: African economies may not survive

Three months in, Covid-19 poses triple threats in Africa

Government should offer debt guarantees

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