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Rating agencies and Africa: the absence of people on the ground contributes to bias against the continent – analyst

10th September 2024 Rating agency Fitch recently warned that the rapid spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could add to the fiscal pressures many countries... 

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South Africa’s economy needs a shot in the arm, not austerity: 3 key areas where more public spending would get results

9th September 2024 For the past 11 years the South African government has pursued a policy of austerity. In recent years, government has reduced per capita spending... 

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James Matthews: the rebel writer who was South Africa’s voice of resistance

9th September 2024 World renowned South African poet James Matthews has died at 95. His was the last great voice of an era of writers who worked against South... 

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Steve Biko, the South African liberation struggle hero who considered dishonour worse than death

9th September 2024 What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his... 

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Meteorite strike in South Africa: scientists offer clues about what it is and where it came from

6th September 2024 On a Sunday morning in late August 2024 a nine-year-old girl named Eli-zé du Toit was sitting on her grandparents’ porch near a small town in South... 

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DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt – how control by local elites can shape the global battery industry

5th September 2024 The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their... 

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South African heritage tourism could uplift rural communities, with a little help: the case of Sekhukhune

5th September 2024 Imagine visiting a remote valley surrounded by mountains, hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest city, listening to local people explaining... 

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China’s investments in Africa aren’t working as well as they should for cities: this needs to change

4th September 2024 Over the past two decades African leaders have become increasingly drawn to Chinese financing and investment. These investments are made rapidly... 

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African nations can do more to benefit from ties with China, the world’s second-strongest economy

3rd September 2024 China’s relationship with Africa is vital to Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the western-dominated world order. China is Africa’s most... 

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China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: what’s behind the imbalance 

2nd September 2024 The ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing takes place under the theme of “Joining hands to advance modernisation and build a... 

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