The cost of dysfunctional State Owned Enterprises
The Budget reflects President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attempt ahead of the May 2019 elections to try to balance pleasing the markets, while pleasing his trade…
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Towards Inclusion: Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum
The inaugural Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum hosted by the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation brought together individuals from the government and public sector, civil society, trade…
Global markets and development in Africa
The rules, institutions and operations of global markets, unchanged since the end of formal colonialism, are among the greatest obstacles to the development of…
Policy Brief 11: Fostering Economic Democracy in Africa
Introduction The power of economic democracy to unleash shared economic growth, development and well-being is often not fully appreciated. To make economic growth more…
Cleaning up corruption in Africa
What is the extent of corruption in Africa? The recent Global Corruption Barometer shows that 12 of the 13 countries with the worst record…
Africa is Wealthy, But the People Are Not
Africa is wealthy, but the people are not. The land is productive, generating trillions of dollars, yet this income eludes the masses. It is…
The retreat of neo-liberalism
For decades African countries have been forced by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to implement neo-liberal policies, including opening their markets to…
Egypt, Africa’s second largest economy
Egypt recovering from the political turmoil, economic freefall and social instability of the 2011 Arab youth uprisings, has according to the International Monetary Fund…
Kenya on the up & up
Kenya’s economy grew 5.6 percent last year, according to figures by Kenya’s National Bureau of Statistics, making it one of the fastest-growing in Africa….
Takes many leaves for a tree to flourish
To make economic growth more inclusive, African governments must strengthen economic democracy within their countries. The power of economic democracy to unleash shared economic…