The Conversation
Zimbabwe’s ZiG: devaluations won’t fix a currency that’s in trouble because of government overspending
23rd October 2024 The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe devalued the ZiG by 43% on 27 September 2024. This weakened the official exchange rate from 13.9 ZiG per US dollar to... →
South Africa’s unity government won’t dent poverty and inequality if it follows the same old policies – sociologist
22nd October 2024 A recent poll by the Social Research Foundation, a think thank, found that 60% of South Africans thought the government of national unity was... →
Education and gender equality: focus on girls isn’t fair and isn’t enough – global study
22nd October 2024 For the past two decades, investing in girls’ schooling has been hailed as a cornerstone of promoting gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa.... →
South Africa’s 36.1% electricity price hike for 2025: why the power utility Eskom’s request is unrealistic
18th October 2024 South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to approve a 36.1% electricity... →
Egypt-Ethiopia hostilities are playing out in the Horn – the risk of new proxy wars is high
17th October 2024 Egypt recently deepened its involvement in the war-weary Horn of Africa by arming Somalia and deploying its troops in the embattled country. To... →
9-million Mozambicans live below the poverty line – what’s wrong with the national budget and how to fix it
16th October 2024 Mozambique ranks in the bottom 20 of the human development index. This measures a country’s progress based on key dimensions such as a long and... →
Somalia and Turkey are becoming firm allies – what’s behind this strategy
16th October 2024 Turkey has ramped up its partnership with Somalia in recent months. It is helping Somalia defend its waters, and has signed a deal to explore for... →
Social media as a teaching tool: South African teachers talk about the new reality
15th October 2024 The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a shift towards the use of social media platforms in teaching. The South African Department of Basic Education,... →
The remarkable career of Tito Mboweni: from South African freedom fighter to central bank governor and trusted politician
14th October 2024 It is sad to write about Tito Mboweni in the past tense. Tito Titus Mboweni, who was born on 16 March 1959 in Tzaneen, a town in South Africa in... →
Tito Mboweni: South African Minister and Reserve Bank governor who drove significant economic reforms
14th October 2024 Tito Mboweni, former South African Reserve Bank Governor, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Labour was arguably one of the country’s most... →