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There are at least five errors that marred the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, most of which could have been avoided.
Nothing will save Eskom in its present configuration.
Gender parity in the top echelons of donor organisations is key, given that Africa’s cities rely on international aid for development.
Asia’s much touted low-cost, export-oriented manufacturing model increases gender discrimination.
South Africa’s focus should be on maintaining smooth relations with critical export markets while searching for new ones.
The pandemic affected working women in several spheres of life.
South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
Average farm machinery use in Africa is among the lowest in the world.
A slowdown in price rises, combined with the shift to less aggressive rate hikes, is good news for the minister’s budget initiatives on growth.
William Ruto is determined to reduce public debt by collecting more taxes to pay for what the country needs.
The demand for donkey hides to produce ejiao has led to a shortage of donkeys in China and increasingly worldwide.
Remote working policy needs to strike a balance between productivity and individual rights of employees.
The findings show that Zambian agricultural policies do reduce headcount poverty and inequality.
Accra could keep its political role while some of its other functions are distributed around the country.
East Africa is one of the fastest urbanising regions in the world, but it’s still in the early phases. There’s a big opportunity to get the region’s cities right.
Ghana’s finance ministry is struggling to build consensus on the country’s debt burden.
Directors should avoid accepting more directorships than they can handle.
The current energy transition could herald a new copper world. But will it be a long-anticipated resource blessing or yet another global scramble for the precious metal?
Installing enough solar panels and battery storage to see a household through a week without sunshine isn’t yet financially possible.
South Africa’s world-leading wage inequality has as much to do with what bosses are doing as it does with how educated or experienced workers are.
Nigeria’s Lekki Deep Sea Port is also its largest, and will boost the country’s ability to process imports and exports.
For a country that aspires to reduce bureaucracy and liberalise its financial sector, currency redesign and cash withdrawal limits can only be counter-intuitive.
Volunteering can help people gain soft skills, improving their labour market prospects.
Year after year, challenges have distracted the country from its agricultural expansion goals.