The World Bank needs to change as part of rethinking the current world order, and giving rising powers and developing countries a meaningful voice.
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Several locally listed companies still have no female board members while most who do diversify their boards tend to appoint only one female director at a time.
There is a huge amount of secrecy around the budgeting process at every level of the Nigerian government.
Most of the things Nigerians complained about in 2015 are still unresolved – unemployment, poverty and economic disempowerment.
South Africa needs to urgently step up its efforts to drive economic growth by harnassing the power of the state, as well as the markets.
There’s an assumption that a change of ownership would automatically mean a change in the role the Bank plays
Each terror attack has a different impact on tourism and this is influenced by variables, like the type of facilities targeted
Research shows that a higher excise tax rate on tobacco would result in a decrease in the number of people who smoke.
Indications are that even an ANC victory at the polls is unlikely to reverse the party’s decline in popular support.
African countries need to find a way to present a common front to the rating agencies.
The World Bank’s original governance arrangements have changed much more slowly than the scale and nature of its operations.
To stem the tide of the current crisis before it totally overwhelms President Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF, he needs to immediately cease the brutal onslaught on civilians.
South Africa must adopt traceability systems to effectively control foot and mouth disease.
Countries like Ethiopia have propelled economic growth by prioritising agriculture and new technologies to boost the sector.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s decision to double the price of petrol shows very poor judgement and bad leadership.
Nigeria’s agricultural sector simply isn’t equipped to produce the amount of rice to meet demand.
Guinea pigs are a good livestock choice and don’t compete with humans for their food.
Universities should begin the process of updating and modernising their undergraduate economics curricula.
Women entrepreneurs in Africa struggle to obtain credit, and to access entrepreneurship education.
The value of green technologies and systems is that they are largely decentralised or semi-decentralised.
Medium-scale farms are an important driver of agricultural and rural transformation in much of Africa.
The Siemens scandal needs to be remembered because it’s emblematic of what needs to be done to stop corruption.
Water and power cuts prompted by reduced rainfall and drought in Southern Africa have caused major problems for business.
There is concern that Nigeria’s attitude towards foreign direct investors may erode inward capital flows.
Human capital is a key contributor to a country’s economy. Here’s how families and the state can nurture this asset.