Economies
latest news & developmentsPetro states: What happens when 30% of your national budget disappears in a decade?
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…
Richard Calland: A lifetime chance for a future we want
Leaders need to grapple with the wicked problem of how to ease out of the lockdown
Can democracy be distance friendly?
Parliament and parliamentarians need to adjust their working procedures to ensure they are there for citizens during this crisis
Nigeria among world’s next economic powerhouses
Forget the Brics and the Civets, Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey are the new kids on the bloc, according to economists.
SA economy faces severe headwinds in 2014
Advanced economies have struggled to recover fully after the 2008 global financial crisis, and South Africa will remain on rocky terrain with them.
Grim outlook for jobs in short term
Unemployment is set to worsen globally, posing the risk of social unrest as inequality worsens.
Being pro-growth matters
Think-tank debating Africa and its future was surprisingly concordant, writes <b>Kevin Davie</b>.
Laubscher named Reuters Economist of the Year 2007
Pieter Laubscher of the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) was named South Africa’s Reuters Economist of the Year for 2007 on Wednesday.
Obama, McCain promise to tackle Wall Street reform
White House candidates Barack Obama and John McCain promised on Monday to move quickly to reform Wall Street.
IMF: World growth to slow before recovery
World economic growth is set to continue to slow in the second half of 2008 before a gradual recovery in 2009, the IMF said on Tuesday.
Mboweni will leave a mixed legacy
Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni can be proud of implementing sound economic policies, but he has faced criticism for defending inflation targets.
Manuel urges closer links between education, industry
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Friday made a call for more direct links between educational institutions and industry.
BHP Billiton: Growth in emerging markets solid
Emerging-market economies have contributed more than their industrial counterparts to global growth since 2000, BHP Billiton said on Monday.
Zimbabwe business hopes talks will stop the rot
Captains of industry are pinning their hopes on talks between Zimbabwe’s political rivals as a chance to stop the economic rot.
SA consumer confidence dives to four-year low
South African consumer confidence plunged to a new four-year low in the second quarter of 2008, stung by high interest rates and soaring inflation.