The prevailing political fights over control of state-owned enterprises in South Africa has the potential to have a deep impact on the economy, and the quality and direction of the development state.
Many South African business leaders blame economic exclusion on the government and unionists.
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A change of attitude which comes with some deep introspection by South African business leaders can help address some of the country’s key socioeconomic challenges.
African trade and economic integration is set for growth.
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The African trade and integration spaces are seeing significant improvements and gathering even more momentum in the face of Brexit. Sarah Logan looks at the driving factors.
Flotsam mixes with the marginal São José community, overlooked by new-build apartment blocks in Brazil.
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The Chinese £1bn investment in Sheffield, a former mining town in northern England, comes with valuable lessons about how Africa can maximise economic value in its dealings with China.
South Africa has claimed back its status of the largest economy in Africa, toppling Nigeria, due to the appreciation of the rand. What’s prompted the movement?
Rating agencies like Standard and Poor’s have a bad track record when it comes to advice on the economy.
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The protest by Zimbabweans against police road blocks and banned imports highlights a new political economy that is rising on the back of informalisation of the economy.
Former South African presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki at Mbeki’s inauguration in 1999.
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Former South African President Thabo Mbeki remains a puzzle to many of his compatriots. A new book, ‘The Thabo Mbeki I know’, will help to understand him better.
Lost in translation. Australia will have to try harder to attract Chinese tourists.
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