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Ghana and the IMF have struck a deal, but hard choices lie ahead
31st May 2023 In mid-May 2023 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally approved a US$3-billion 36-month arrangement with Ghana. It immediately disbursed the... →
South Africa has changed its electoral law, but a much more serious overhaul is needed
31st May 2023 South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed into law a change to the country’s electoral act to allow individuals to contest national... →
The leadership we deserve
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st May 2023 It is now undeniable. The crisis of leadership in South African politics, academia, business and civil society is a failure we shoulder... →
Tobacco use is costly, but so is quitting. Surveys of 8 African countries show who needs help
30th May 2023 Tobacco use imposes a large health and economic burden worldwide. Research estimates that, in 2019, about 8-million deaths were attributable to... →
Nigeria should engage China for AfCFTA success
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2023 Nigeria is a state party to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement but was among the last of 54 countries to sign due to... →
Managing the emerging risks of a turbulent global and local climate should be a top priority for SA businesses
30th May 2023 The past three years have seen many South African industries buckle under the mounting pressures ushered in by a ‘black swan’ series of events. As... →
The world should look to small businesses as the solution to sustainable growth and development in Africa
30th May 2023 Several economic analysts and financial sector experts have identified Africa as the next frontier for growth and development. Currently, the... →
How meanings of revolutionary/emancipatory consciousness and actions need to change over time: Part two
By: Raymond Suttner 29th May 2023 As indicated in the first part of this series, the content of the notions revolutionary consciousness and activity are not static... →
South Africa’s pact with Russia – and its actions – cast doubt on its claims of non-alignment
29th May 2023 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 South Africa has proclaimed a policy of non-alignment in that conflict. This position was... →
Could this round of debt dialogue push Zimbabwe to reform?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th May 2023 Zimbabwe is once again trying to engage its creditors Bretton Woods institutions and the Paris Club, in negotiating a reprieve around its debt... →
