South Africa’s finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, had to battle poor growth and falling revenue in preparing the 2016 medium term budget. How did he do?
Skilled migrants still make up a very important part of the Australian workforce.
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Intelligent trade policies can help limit the threats, including food security, that come with an uneven distribution of water resources across the globe.
The World Economic Outlook from the IMF released this week downgraded growth for many countries.
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Interest rates remain unchanged in Australia this week, reflecting an economic holding pattern around the world, as the US presidential election carries on.
Wealth inequality is a bigger challenge than income inequality in South Africa.
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With no sign of resolution in the near future the collapse of multilateral trade negotiations, tagged as the Doha round, risks breeding a major crisis.
Getting a job as a young person can be like a game of snakes and ladders.
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Youth unemployment is a problem of demand. Cutting welfare payments merely punishes those young people who are most vulnerable to poverty.
Australia should be careful in accusing China of dumping steel into the local market, as the definitions of dumping and the tariffs on this practise have changed to suit governments in the past.
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Governments have been known to change the definition of anti-dumping tariffs to suit their needs, so accusations of steel dumping from China are still quite subjective.
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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