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If rot starts at the top, so too must hope begin with leadership

Article bogdan TagDiv - 5 Aug 2019

Deteriorating governance fuels inequality. But they also hold the key to a better fortune for all

Industry and campaigners spar over carbon tax

Article Beatrice Debut - 17 Jul 2019

The new tax, the first of its type in Africa, was cautiously introduced last month in the first of several gradual step

Shanghai leads battle against China’s rising mountain of trash

Article Lianchao Lan & Dan Martin - 15 Jul 2019

On July 1, Shanghai launched China's most ambitious garbage separation and recycling programme ever

Libra: Facebook’s crypto will not help the billions of people excluded from banks

Article Kamini Gupta - 1 Jul 2019

Only a few days since Facebook’s announcement, libra has faced strong pushback from regulators and policymakers around the world.

Opposition cry foul over Mauritania ruling party victory

Africa Hademine Ould Sadi - 24 Jun 2019

With a clear majority, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, former head of the domestic security service, has won outright

Women should design public toilets

Article Chilufya Chileshe - 21 Feb 2019

Consulting women about their needs would go a long way towards ensuring their health and safety

Educating Abuja girls to STEM the cost of hi-tech research

Africa Alex Jackson - 7 Feb 2019

A recent World Bank report highlighted the costs of limiting educational opportunity for girls

The world economy goes Hollywood

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Jan 2019

Before concluding that financial markets always predict the future, we should recall that economic and policy changes move financial expectations

Ramaphosa talks up SA Inc ahead of World Economic Forum

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 18 Jan 2019

The president he reminded participants of the work the government has done to stabilise government institutions

Youth is Africa’s prime challenge – but it could be an asset

Article Tendai Biti Guest - 11 Jan 2019

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

Turn Africa’s cities into vertical farms

Article Esther Ngumbi - 16 Nov 2018

Although the problems are enormous, cities can also offer unique opportunities to reduce poverty, deliver prosperity and economic development

Ex-rulers favourites in Madagascar’s high-stakes election

Africa Beatrice Debut - 5 Nov 2018

Many voters see accessing water, electricity and jobs as their priorities

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Focus on FW de Klerk distracted attention from the troubling state of the nation

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

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IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

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