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Africa’s rise in protests is about more than macroeconomics
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th October 2021 Public discontent, defined as the collective feeling of frustration and unmet expectations, has risen globally, despite improvements in overall... →
Worth exploring
By: Terence Creamer 8th October 2021 The Just Transition Transaction (JTT) proposal released by Meridian Economics last month to coincide with a visit of climate envoys from Europe,... →
Has South Africa managed Covid well? 
By: Raymond Suttner 7th October 2021 South Africa managed Covid as well as it could, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. It is an important assertion and a question to consider... →
Is South Africa's trade policy failing the agricultural sector?
By: Econ3x3 7th October 2021 South Africa's agricultural exports have grown significantly over the past two decades. Yet agricultural private-sector role players typically... →
South Africa’s president needs to show more urgency in stopping rogue spies
7th October 2021 The parliament of South Africa’s oversight committee on intelligence recently tabled its 2019/2020 annual report. The engrossing and depressing... →
Kenyan voters need leaders focused on equity and inclusivity
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th October 2021 Kenya has enjoyed relative stability since its 1963 independence. But as election season looms, there is little on offer for voters beyond ethnic... →
Young South African shares important mental health lessons learnt on her entrepreneurial journey
6th October 2021 Entrepreneurship can be quite taxing and, literally, depressing. It's an isolated journey that one has to walk through to fully understand. It's... →
Barrow puts political power ahead of justice in The Gambia
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th October 2021 In a shocking political about-turn, Gambian President Adama Barrow has joined forces with the country’s former ruling party ahead of the December... →
Frozen out? Checking claims about women’s participation in Nigerian politics
By: Africa Check 6th October 2021 In a September 2021 opinion piece highlighting women’s exclusion from high-level politics in Nigeria, Nnedinso Ogaziechi made several claims. The... →
Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa: what must happen next
5th October 2021 Every few years, it is devastating to watch the same tragedy: a weather cycle that brings debilitating drought and hunger to East Africa,... →
