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Kenyatta’s debt legacy: Reviewing two claims about Kenya’s borrowing under former president
By: Africa Check 21st April 2023 Kenya’s high national debt has dominated headlines in recent months, with one proposed solution being to borrow from Peter to pay Paul, or taking... →
Expanding economic opportunities in the Western Cape: Where is the share and inclusive growth for all of us?
21st April 2023 Over the past Easter weekend, I was invited to speak with my colleague, Honorable Member of the WC Provincial Legislature Nomi Khondlo at a packed... →
Grants have benefits, but they don’t stimulate economic growth
20th April 2023 They are essential for redistribution but are not able to create new economic activity. One of the more beguiling and dangerous ideas to have... →
Has unemployment in Nigeria risen fourfold since 2015? On the trail of a cabinet minister's claim
By: Africa Check 19th April 2023 Nigerian daily newspaper the Nation reported on sobering national unemployment figures in end-March 2023, attributing them to the country’s labour... →
School reform requires outrage followed by action
18th April 2023 Local and international evidence confirms that what really shifts the needle in education, is the quality of teaching. Jonathan Jansen’s thoughtful... →
Focus on matric results conceals a silent crisis
17th April 2023 We should stop pretending that all is well in our schools just because the matric pass rate is better than expected. Every year, at a glitzy... →
Are there 15-million child workers in Nigeria? Senior government official cites 22-year-old data – figure likely higher
By: Africa Check 13th April 2023 There are 15-million child workers in Nigeria, according to the headline of a March 2023 article in the Vanguard newspaper. The article quoted the... →
How Africa’s Financial Sector Can Manage Risk in Volatile Times
12th April 2023 Right now, every financial services company in Africa wants the same thing: to grow revenues, and reduce their risk. But with consumers across the... →
SA can’t lose focus on the crisis in schooling
11th April 2023 Reining in Sadtu and improving teacher quality are among the priorities in helping pupils actually learn. Nearly 29 years since we became a... →
For Comrade Mosie Moolla (1934 – 2023)
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