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This paper examines the long-run and the causal relationship between economic growth, pollutant emissions and energy consumption for South Africa…

By Paul Stevens | Chatham House We received the following response from Professor Paul Stevens of Chatham House, a think-tank, about a recent…

This study aims to assess the economic growth and development approaches that have been used by South Africa and South Korea. With this in mind…

Moderator: Mr. Daniel Makokera, CEO, Pamuzinda Productions Guest Speaker: Mr. Pascal Lamy, former Director General, WTO Opening remarks: Dr…

Image copyright Getty Images Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is slowing sharply, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. In its…

Yemi Kale Statistician General, National Bureau of Statistics in Nigeria Morten Jerven Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University Panelists…

AS MOST of Africa begins to prosper, the continent’s biggest economy is faltering. Figures released on May 28th showed that GDP in South Africa…

The World Bank cut South Africa’s economic growth forecast for this year to 2% as an ongoing strike that’s shut the nation’s platinum mines disrupts…

One half of the African continent lives below the poverty line. In sub-Saharan Africa, per capita GDP is now less than it was in 1974, having…

South Africa Table of Contents Gross Domestic Product Historically, mining and agriculture contributed the most to national output. With government…

Traditional Economy is a system where the allocation of available resources is made on the basis of inheritance. As a deep-rooted economic theory…

South African economist Xhanti Payi talks about why both government and business need a shift in thinking to address the country s economic quagmire…

– Sub-Saharan Africa economies continue to implement reforms to improve the business climate for domestic entrepreneurs, with members of the…

Despite growth averaging more than 5% a year since the turn of the century, sub-Saharan Africa’s economies remain largely noncompetitive: only…

Image copyright Getty Images 2015 was a tough year for African economies. But many of the problems of 2015 could get worse this year, from lack…