What needs to be done to give Africa's smallholder farmers access to machinery: Promoting mechanisation for small scale farmers in Africa is proving incredibly difficult. ShutterstockMechanisation of agricultural has become a priority across many African countries as the continent gears up to exploit its well recognised potential to become the world’s food basket. This comes … [Read more...] about What needs to be done to give Africa’s smallholder farmers access to machinery | The Conversation
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Lessons for South Africa’s Jacob Zuma in Robert Mugabe’s misfortunes | The Conversation
Lessons for South Africa's Jacob Zuma in Robert Mugabe's misfortunes: The political troubles of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe comes with lessons for his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoPresident Robert Mugabe’s endgame in Zimbabwe holds various lessons for his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, as the latter too, considers his prospects … [Read more...] about Lessons for South Africa’s Jacob Zuma in Robert Mugabe’s misfortunes | The Conversation
What South Africa’s Reserve Bank can — and can’t — do about illicit financial flows | The Conversation
What South Africa's Reserve Bank can -- and can't -- do about illicit financial flows: South African Reserve Bank deputy governor and registrar of banks, Kuben Naidoo, has the tough task of curbing money laundering. Supplied by SARBDeveloping nations are facing a rising wave of illicit financial flows and money laundering. In South Africa the country’s Reserve Bank is at the … [Read more...] about What South Africa’s Reserve Bank can — and can’t — do about illicit financial flows | The Conversation
Mugabe and Dos Santos: Africa’s old men seem, finally, to be fading away | The Conversation
Mugabe and Dos Santos: Africa's old men seem, finally, to be fading away: Mugabe tried to impose his wife on his party as his chosen successor. Philimon Bulawayo/ReutersSoon after Zimbabwe’s army confined President Robert Mugabe to his palatial Harare home this week – allegedly for his safety – it was announced in Luanda that Angola’s new President, João Lourenço, had relieved … [Read more...] about Mugabe and Dos Santos: Africa’s old men seem, finally, to be fading away | The Conversation
What the hijacking of South Africa’s Treasury means for the economy | The Conversation
What the hijacking of South Africa's Treasury means for the economy: There are claims President Jacob Zuma may push through irresponsible proposals relating to higher education funding. ReutersSouth Africa has been rocked by news that President Jacob Zuma has bulldozed the country’s National Treasury to adopt a fee free higher education proposal without following standard … [Read more...] about What the hijacking of South Africa’s Treasury means for the economy | The Conversation
