A company director these days is often a skilled professional packing a lot of experience, but these very same factors will count against a director when a court decides a delinquency application.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Finance Minister Tito Mboweni appear to have good intentions for the economy. But that’s not enough.
If trends continue, 87% of the world’s poorest people will live in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.
Middle-class Nigerians employ children in their homes for a range of reasons.
Border closure is an implicit admission of the ineptitude and incompetence of Nigeria’s customs and immigration officers
Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
The governments of the two West African countries could do more to enhance women’s participation in tourism.
The 2019 Nobel Prize in economics recognises the contribution of practical experimental work to development, but the value of putting diagnosis before treatment shouldn’t be lost.
Child poverty has important psychological and social consequences. This means solutions need to cover very many different angles.
An unregulated construction sector is stifling its potential to influence Ghana’s economy consistently.
It is time for Ghana to consider the future of its cocoa farmers rather than multinational chocolate producers.
Zimbabwe’s food insecurity is not just about food production, but access too. It is affected by, among others, the value of assets when sold and social and cultural dimensions that go into exchange.
The ideas about the Fourth Industrial Revolution being punted by the World Economic Forum will fail to contribute to economic growth and job creation, and will amplify existing inequalities.
By better understanding the politics and governance of African cities and variations across cities, we can identify feasible opportunities to improve informal traders’ livelihoods.
Efforts to regulate the lucrative mining venture are not proving successful due to collusion and corruption.
South Africa’s independent regulators have failed. Instead of introducing new ones, alternatives need to be found.
Prospective investors have the task of turning round an industry beset by technical challenges and incomplete planning
The informal sector represents an opportunity to improve the lives of a large part of the workforce. Government should desist from harming livelihoods and broaden the scope of policy measures.
Digital technologies have created new opportunities for businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, but they must be aimed at meeting the sub-continent’s needs.
One of the world’s largest producers of oil has lost a legal battle that could have dire consequences on its fragile economy.
Services have not featured strongly in the economic strategies of developing countries. However, South Africa’s recently published economic reform proposals point to a greater role for services.
Given that some states are being asked to increase their presence in border and remote areas, free trade and free movement of goods and people could become a real cause for concern.
Central banks are expected to act without fear or favour. But to deal with climate change, they may have to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others.
The South African government is going ahead with the National Health Insurance scheme but has yet to detail how it is to be funded. What seems certain is that taxpayers will foot the bill.
For the first time in South African company law, courts can declare directors delinquent. This new remedy must not be abused by those with the power to use it.