Explainer: South Africa's central bank -- ownership, mandate and independence: Lesetja Kganyago, governor of South Africa's central bank. EPA-EFE/Pete MarovichIn recent months, various debates about the South African Reserve Bank have focused broadly on three aspects – its shareholding, its mandate and its independence. The three debates are somewhat convoluted. They are … [Read more...] about Explainer: South Africa’s central bank — ownership, mandate and independence | The Conversation
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Education quality and the youth skills gap are marring progress in Africa | The Conversation
Education quality and the youth skills gap are marring progress in Africa: Education has a bearing on prospects for sustainable economic opportunities as it feeds the market. ShutterstockThe Ibrahim Index of African Governance measures and monitors Africa’s governance performance. It produces an impartial picture of governance performance in every country on the continent. … [Read more...] about Education quality and the youth skills gap are marring progress in Africa | The Conversation
How Kenya’s tourism industry has felt the impact of terrorist attacks | The Conversation
How Kenya's tourism industry has felt the impact of terrorist attacks: Kenya's tourism industry is heavily focused on its beaches and wildlife ShutterstockThe impact of Kenya’s recent terrorist attack will be felt greatly by its tourism industry. Terrorism, and insecurity generally, is largely responsible for the sector’s poor performance over the last decade. Between … [Read more...] about How Kenya’s tourism industry has felt the impact of terrorist attacks | The Conversation
African countries need to manage the rising power of credit rating agencies | The Conversation
African countries need to manage the rising power of credit rating agencies: shutterstock The rising gap between developmental needs and available financial resources – including poor revenue collection – has pushed sub-Saharan African governments to consider different options to support their budgets. One route to raise capital has been the issuing of sovereign bonds on … [Read more...] about African countries need to manage the rising power of credit rating agencies | The Conversation
Why Ramaphosa can’t stop the ANC’s decline, even with a win at the polls | The Conversation
Why Ramaphosa can't stop the ANC's decline, even with a win at the polls: A victory at the polls might not be enough to give President Cyril Ramaphosa the leeway to fix South Africa's economy. EPA-EFE/Nic BothmaIn recent months there has been conjecture that if South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa wins a suitably large majority of the upcoming national vote, he will be … [Read more...] about Why Ramaphosa can’t stop the ANC’s decline, even with a win at the polls | The Conversation
