Global Progressives Meet in Barcelona as African Voices Shape Reform Debate
Leaders, policymakers and political organisers from across more than 40 countries convened in Barcelona in April ...
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Ramaphosa’s wager: South Africa can be both investable and inclusive
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the South Africa Investment Conference was meant to do more than ...
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Tanzania Set to Finalise $42 Billion LNG Deal by Mid-2026
Tanzania is poised to sign a transformative liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement valued at approximately $42 ...
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South Africa Increases Coal Exports to Israel Following Colombia’s Ban
South African coal exports to Israel have risen sharply in recent months following Colombia’s decision to ...
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After the G20 Snub, Africa Has Only One Rational Path: Look East
The diplomatic choreography of this year’s G20 summit revealed more than shifting alignments; it exposed deepening ...
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New Study by Dr Pritish Behuria Warns Luxury Tourism is a Risky Development Strategy for African Economies
Arecent comparative study led by Dr Pritish Behuria, a scholar at the University of Manchester, has ...
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OPINION | South Africa’s Real Economic Problem Isn’t BEE — It’s Amnesia
In South Africa’s investment circles, few topics evoke such visceral overreaction as Black Economic Empowerment. That ...
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EFF Challenges Fuel Levy Hike as Treasury Faces Fiscal Pressure
South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have filed an urgent application with the High Court to ...
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Land Reform or Land Alarm? How Zimbabwe Became South Africa’s Favourite Scarecrow
As a Zimbabwean student studying in South Africa, land reform is one debate I find myself ...
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