THOUGHT

In this week's review we look at economic and financial developments in Guinea, UK, South Africa and El Salvador.

In this week's review we look at global economic and finance developments in China, South Africa, U.S and Africa

Higher liquidity without policy change may provide a short-term solution, but it is unclear whether this will be able to provide countries..

Shoprite-Massmart Merger, the annual Jackson Hole Symposium, SA's revised GDP, the G20 CwA Summit and Old Mutual Zimbabwe Solar Investment.

...should the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) revise its mandate and target employment instead of inflation?

This week we look at economic developments in Afghanistan, Zambia and South Africa.

(Disclaimer: This is the second of a series relating to Globalization, its effect on the African Continent and Possible Directions the...

It takes a single matchstick to set ablaze an entire field. After the passionate encounter with the warm flames comes the reality of...

We saw tension in South Africa the past weeks with protests and looting taking place in two economic powerhouses of the country as...

The interaction between labour, firms, and the government is one of the most important and most fascinating to observe in Economics,...

The first congress of independent African states held in 1958 convened by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, called for the establishment of an African...

(Disclaimer: This is the first of a series relating to Globalization, its effect on the African Continent and Possible Directions the...

The most dynamic economic change tends to occur when the state creates an institutional environment that provides an incentive for the

The private force has become big business and global in scope. Even terrorists hire mercenaries.

On the 25th of March, the South African Reserve Bank announced its Monetary Policy decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 3.5%....

South Africa has been progressive in terms of openness to trade, developing a sophisticated financial market and privatising entities. These

On the 23rd of February 2021, StatsSA released the Q4 2020 estimates of the unemployment rate. The statistics are announced in the...

It is imperative that we level the playing field so that women and men alike can contribute to and benefit from economic development.

When Singapore became independent in 1959, it was poor with low per capita income, low levels of education and high unemployment. One...

As Black History Month drew to a close, I found myself thinking about how African states’ dependence and subordinate role in the global...