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
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