The penny may be worthless, but let’s keep it anyway
It may cost more to make a penny than a penny’s worth, but a penny saved may be more than a penny earned.
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How the G20 can ensure the marvelous gains from globalization aren’t lost
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How Mozambique can avoid stepping into the abyss
Economic growth forecasts for Mozambique are being revised down. The country needs to safeguard economic stability by taking steps to break with the past.
What Museveni’s priorities must be if Uganda is to become middle income
To achieve its ambition of becoming a middle income country, Uganda must accelerate the movement of workers from agriculture and the informal sector into modern industries.
South Africa is on a cliff edge – just as it was in 1985
South Africa's current economic situation is reminiscent of events in 1985 when the economy nearly collapsed. This article, first published last year, looks at the similarities.
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