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Africa must maximise the value of donor aid
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd April 2018 There has been a steady decline in the extent to which countries in sub-Saharan Africa are dependent on aid, although aid remains very important... →
SA: Parliaments of the world to considercelebrating Mandela centenary
26th March 2018 The largest world platform for Parliaments will be considering adopting a declaration on former President Nelson Mandela at its 139th Assembly in... →
SA: Lesetja Kganyago: Address by Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, At the National Asset and Liability Management Conference, London (02/03/2018)
2nd March 2018 Since the most recent global financial crisis, central banks have faced mounting challenges. Not only were they at the forefront of saving the... →
Tharisa entering multi-project PGM-chrome growth phase
By: Martin Creamer 31st January 2018 Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer Tharisa Minerals, which predicts that a global chrome ore deficit is on the horizon, has... →
AU summit 30: Should Africa worry about a growing foreign military presence?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th January 2018 The United States in particular, but also France, have had a lot of flak for their military presence in Africa. However a surprising number of... →
Human smuggling and Libya’s political end game
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th January 2018 Migrant boat crossings in the Mediterranean usually peak around July and August but the number of boats dropped dramatically in 2017. This comes... →
Brand SA: The Anholt-GfK 2017 Nation Brands Index results, sees South Africa drop three positions to 38 out of 50 countries
5th December 2017 Brand South Africa released South Africa’s performance in the 2017 Anholt-GfK Nation Brands Index (NBI), which sees South Africa’s ranking dropping... →
Why elections don't always equal democracy: the case of Kenya
4th December 2017 Kenya’s transition to a multiparty democracy in 1991 was one of the most promising cases of political change in Africa. Before then, the Kenya... →