Mini-budget underscores bad state of South Africa's economy: South Africa's finance minister, Tito Mboweni, delivering his mid-term budget. EFE-EPA/Nic BothmaThe new dawn promised by Cyril Ramaphosa when he took over as president of the country as well as the African National Congress (ANC) last year was always going to break slowly for South Africa’s public finances. This … [Read more...] about Mini-budget underscores bad state of South Africa’s economy | The Conversation
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Building new cities to meet Africa’s rapid urbanisation is a risky bet | The Conversation
Building new cities to meet Africa’s rapid urbanisation is a risky bet: For Africa's urban populations, new cities might not be the surest solution. Tayvay/ShutterstockBy 2050 an estimated 2.5 billion more people will be added to urban areas, with 90% of this growth taking place in Africa and Asia. According to Nobel Prize winning economist, Paul Romer, this will mean the … [Read more...] about Building new cities to meet Africa’s rapid urbanisation is a risky bet | The Conversation
South Africa’s future energy mix: wind, solar and coal, but no nuclear | The Conversation
South Africa’s future energy mix: wind, solar and coal, but no nuclear: ShutterstockSouth Africa has a new energy plan which covers 2019 to 2030. It follows cabinet’s recent adoption of a new Integrated Resource Plan for electricity generation. The plan – which builds on a relatively well-received draft announced last year – makes some significant … [Read more...] about South Africa’s future energy mix: wind, solar and coal, but no nuclear | The Conversation
Tough times — and bad advice — are holding back South Africa’s economy | The Conversation
Tough times -- and bad advice -- are holding back South Africa's economy: South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers the mid-term budget statement at parliament, Cape Town, South Africa, 24 October 2018. EPA/Nic BothmaOver the past decade South Africa’s public finances have come under more and more strain. The days when the economy was growing and former finance … [Read more...] about Tough times — and bad advice — are holding back South Africa’s economy | The Conversation
Nigeria’s border closure has implications for Africa’s economic integration | The Conversation
Nigeria’s border closure has implications for Africa’s economic integration: The border closure has affected goods from other West African countries Wikimedia CommonsNigeria recently partially closed its border with Benin in an effort to stem the smuggling of rice. It then went on to close its land borders to the movement of all goods from Benin, Niger and Cameroon, effectively … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s border closure has implications for Africa’s economic integration | The Conversation
