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Decoding the Tariff Tango: Navigating Global Economic Uncertainty in the Wake of Protectionism
Introduction The latest surge of protectionist trade policy, e.g., former U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, has reignited...
Peter O. Anari
Mar 18, 2025


The South African National Budget: What Mattered Then, What Matters Now
South Africa’s national budget has always been more than just figures—it is a reflection of the country’s economic realities, policy...

Mbali Shamu
Mar 4, 2025


The Rise of China
This article provides a brief overview of developments in China; its technological advancements, trade policies, and geopolitical strategies

Panashe Gabrielle Taruvinga (Maningi)
Feb 4, 2025


Women & Institutional Economics- The role of women in building strong Economic & Political institutions.
Women play a pivotal role in political institutions through advocacy and leadership.

Mbali Shamu
Aug 9, 2024


The Economic Implications of Political Manifestos: Part 2
ANC's land reform, DA's market policies, EFF's nationalization, ActionSA's pragmatism, BOSA's entrepreneurship & Rise Mzansi's inclusivity.

Mpumelelo Seilane
May 29, 2024


The Economic Implications of Political Manifestos: Part 1
ANC's land reform, DA's market policies, EFF's nationalization, ActionSA's pragmatism, BOSA's entrepreneurship & Rise Mzansi's inclusivity.

Mpumelelo Seilane
May 29, 2024


Artificial Intelligence in Africa: A Socioeconomic View
AI can address diverse economic issues synonymous with developing states such as sluggish economic growth and development.

Stephen Karombe
Mar 11, 2024


Health as the Catalyst: Unveiling the Domino Effect of Sustainable Development Goals
The causal link from health to development illustrates how achieving health goals leads to accomplishing developmental objectives.

Wayne Jude Andrady
Mar 4, 2024


The Interest Rates Will Remain Where They Are
Based on the trend of the lead factors that determine the SARB interest rate decision, the interest rates will likely remain unchanged.

Mpumelelo Seilane
Nov 23, 2023


BRICS: The Currency War to De-Dollarisation
The dollar will remain supreme for the foreseeable future because no country or region is willing to do what needs to be done to usurp it.

Mpumelelo Seilane
Nov 15, 2023


On Inequality: Should the government increase income redistribution?
Lack of access to key productive assets, such as skills and land, slows progress towards a more equitable income distribution.

Stephen Karombe
Nov 1, 2023


South Africa's Water Crisis - Is there a way out?
The cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal is a symptom of the looming water crisis in South Africa. Is there a way out of this crisis?

Panashe Gabrielle Taruvinga (Maningi)
Jun 1, 2023


Why privatization will not end the energy crisis in South Africa!
The current energy crisis in South Africa has led to calls for the privatization of Eskom and a shift towards running on renewable “green”..

Bradley N Magumura
Mar 15, 2023


Valuable yet undervalued: The care sector and the contribution of women
Economic development concerns itself with indicators of living standards such as poverty, literacy rates and life expectancy. However,...

Samuel Osmend
Aug 24, 2022


Can Putin carry on? How Russia finances the war amidst the West's economic response.
Since the beginning of the war, Russia’s defence budget has ballooned to a bloated $300 million per day [1], but this drastically...

Jonathan Evans
Jul 26, 2022


Russia-Ukraine Conflict & the Rest of the World
The war in Ukraine has left countries that were already facing an energy crisis, soaring inflation, and deteriorating standards of living...

Panashe Gabrielle Taruvinga (Maningi)
Jun 21, 2022


Behavioural Economics: A Brief History and a New Unconventional Tool for Policymakers
Richard Thaler, one of the grandfathers of Behavioural Economics, points out that economic models “econs” fail to model humans.

Jonathan Evans
May 25, 2022


An Unlikely Turnabout: The new Slovenia
Slovenia has chosen her future and the electorate has chosen to place their trust in Robert Golob and the Freedom Movement. With a coalit...

Samuel Osmend
May 18, 2022


The Urban Poverty Phenomenon
Urban poverty can be attributed to several factors including high and persistent levels of inequality, high levels of urbanization and hi...

Bradley N Magumura
Mar 15, 2022


Trickle-down economics: A strawman or a plausible argument?
It can be argued that the country still struggles to forget its colonial past and a legacy of uneven development, coming out of an acute...
Peter O. Anari
Feb 15, 2022
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