The Conversation
The lingering, unspoken pain of white youth who fought for apartheid
2nd September 2015 The legacies of apartheid in South Africa can only be understood by making sense of the complexities of the past. This includes recognising what... →
African Development Bank must gear up for a more proactive role
1st September 2015 Africa’s only regional bank, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has come a long way since its near collapse in 1995. It now reflects its... →
Why al-Bashir's visit to the UN presents the US with a diplomatic challenge
1st September 2015 Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s planned visit to the United Nations in New York this month presents US President Barack Obama’s government with... →
What Africa can learn from China about growing its agribusiness sector
31st August 2015 The World Bank projects that agriculture and agribusiness in Africa will grow to be a US$1 trillion industry in Africa by 2030. To promote this... →
Intellectual property: what can be learnt from South Africa's 'Please Call Me' case
28th August 2015 Throughout history intellectual property has been a contested terrain. Recent legal disputes involving big companies such as Apple and Samsung have... →
Explainer: what role does the stock market play in the Chinese economy?
27th August 2015 Falling four days in a row, China’s main stock index, the Shanghai Composite, has plummeted below the 3,000 threshold. This represents a huge loss... →
South Africa's rising rates of violence against women demand a unified approach
26th August 2015 Violence against women is a serious problem worldwide. Data from 80 different countries show that 35% of all women have been physically or sexually... →
Why South Africa's economy is likely to grow more slowly than its potential
26th August 2015 South Africa is generally a divided, unhappy and increasingly corrupt country with its growth potential hampered by contradictory and ever-changing... →
Explainer: China's Black Monday and global market turbulence
25th August 2015 Stock markets all over the world followed China’s lead, plunging into the red and wiping hundreds of billions of dollars off of share values. But,... →
Why the new Sustainable Development Goals won't make the world a fairer place
24th August 2015 The world’s governments are preparing to finalise the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations in September 2015. It is set to be a... →
