Africa is still witnessing an increase in social turbulence, unrest and protest. Only rapid, inclusive economic growth combined with good governance can make the continent less volatile.
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Brought to its knees by the recklessness of the Zuma presidency, the South African economy needs a new deal. The ANC’s new leader Cyril Ramaphosa needs to act quickly if he’s going to make his mark.
Here in the business and economy team at The Conversation, we love charts. This year we’ve made plenty of good ones with academics.
South Africa will be well advised to start preparing itself for an International Monetary Fund programme as the country faces a deepening economic crisis.
There are different measures of productivity and the nature of the UK’s problem depends on which one we are looking at.
South Africa should review its rural development strategy and land reform policy to win the fight against rising poverty.
South Africa’s recently announced economic recovery plan failed to break away from the cumbersome neo-liberal line.
A deeper analysis of South Africa’s joblessness reveals a scarier picture of large sections of the population suffering, especially the country’s youth.
South Africa’s 14 point plan to achieve economic recovery lacks detail and vision of how the country is going to get itself out the prevailing economic crisis.
The International Monetary Fund’s view of how to fix South Africa’s economy deserves to be seriously considered.
A seed contains nearly everything a tree needs to get growing. Just add a dash of water, a bit of warmth and the right location, and you’ll be seeing green in no time.
Rethinking work is crucial for industrialised and emerging economies, where job losses are being felt even in the presence of substantial, although diminishing, economic growth.
We shouldn’t be in the business of awarding ourselves prizes to which we’re not entitled.
The climate crisis demands not only green technologies, but a completely different approach to economic development.
Our approach to economic growth has done more harm than good and must be be replaced with more appropriate goals.
The South African Reserve Bank has come under spotlight due to the critical role it must play in enabling the country to navigate rough waters. Governor Lesetja Kganyago shares his views.
The need to connect African markets to aid development will once again be discussed at the World Economic Forum. The debate needs to move beyond the usual rhetoric.
As South Africa prepares to introduce a national minimum wage, a new study shows that it will have a varied impact. Some parts of the economy are likely to be negatively affected.
Over 70% of Ethiopia’s population is under 30 years of age. This can be converted to economic muscle if policies are introduced to tackle the high unemployment levels in the country.
The rising talk about ‘white monopoly capital’ as an obstacle to economic inclusion in South Africa is a red herring.
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Research Fellow New South Institute, Emeritus Professor at The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor and Director of Rhodes Business School, Rhodes University
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Lecturer in Economics, University of the Witwatersrand
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Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor in International Macroeconomics, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Denver
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Associate Professor in Earth System Science, University of Exeter
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Professor of Sociology, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Economics, University of Aberdeen
