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Endowed with a third of the world’s supply of them, the continent must push for actions that have the most benefits for its people. (Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
CHINA

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

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

  • Grieve Chelwa
5 min read
Harsh land: Farming is a high-risk activity because of the unpredictable weather, as shown by this dry riverbed. (Photos: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DAAN DU PLESSIS

The promised land? Lack of access to finance hinders farmers

The agricultural sector has grown this year, but an absence of collateral is preventing black farmers from making a go of their business

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
8 min read
Government, labour, business and community have come up with a combined economic recovery plan amidst three others to help kickstart the economy. (Jacques Stander/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
ANC

Government misses the mark on the recovery plan

Government, labour, business and community have come up with a combined economic recovery plan amidst three others to help kickstart the economy. Some are new, while others are…

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
5 min read
The GDP decline in the first quarter caused a 30.1% decline in the unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2020, which is expected to worsen. (Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images)
AGRICULTURE

South Africa’s economy is in a severe recession

StatsSa has dubbed Q2 of 2020 the “pandemic quarter” as a result of hard Covid-19 lockdown that saw most sectors of the economy plummeting

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
3 min read