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From Rags to Riches: The Case of Singapore
When Singapore became independent in 1959, it was poor with low per capita income, low levels of education and high unemployment. One...

Panashe Gabrielle Taruvinga (Maningi)
Mar 5, 2021


The Africa We Want: The dissonance between democracy and freedom
As Black History Month drew to a close, I found myself thinking about how African states’ dependence and subordinate role in the global...

Panashe Gabrielle Taruvinga (Maningi)
Mar 2, 2021


All is well that starts well? The Budget 2021 Tax Reliefs
Key concepts: Tax, Government spending, Economic stimulus. The Minister of Finance Tito started the 2021/22 fiscal year with good news...

Mbali Shamu
Mar 2, 2021


An austerity budget?
Key concepts: Economic shocks, Austerity, Fiscal Policy, Covid-19. Delivering arguably the most anticipated policy statement of the year,...

Mbali Shamu
Mar 2, 2021


SONA 2021: It's Time to Implement
The State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 11th of February 2021 which my colleague coined the State of...

Panashe Gabrielle Taruvinga (Maningi)
Mar 2, 2021


Tragedy of the Commons: The Nile River
"When the tragedy of the commons applies, what is optimal for the individual in the short run is not sustainable and thus not optimal for...

Panashe Gabrielle Taruvinga (Maningi)
Mar 2, 2021


SONA 2021- The State of Need Address
South Africans are in a state of need. As the economies of the world battle to control the effects of the pandemic that has rendered them...

Mbali Shamu
Feb 11, 2021
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