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Getting to grips with heterogeneity in the informal economy: its potential for contributing to inclusive and environmentally sustainable economic transformation in the Global South
20th September 2024 The informal economy is a vast and complex landscape with profound implications for sustainable development across the Global South. Our... →
A $90bn World Bank plan to electrify Africa gets under way
By: Bloomberg 20th September 2024 A plan to bring electricity to 300-million Africans by 2030, backed by an initial pledge of $30-billion from the World Bank and the African... →
ActionSA Welcomes 25 Basis Point Interest Rate Reduction
20th September 2024 ActionSA welcomes the South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee's announcement of a 25 basis point reduction in the repurchase (repo)... →
South Africa’s Gauteng province launches water data hub – residents can now keep track of shortages and repair issues
19th September 2024 South Africa is a water scarce country. In other words it has an excess of demand over available supply. It also has low water security – the... →
Agoa, agoing, agoner? Risks of US trade policy for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th September 2024 AGOA expires in 2025, and Washington’s political climate suggests a ‘business-as-usual’ approach is unlikely to suffice. The future of the African... →
Can Old Alliances Survive New Realities in Russia-South Africa Relations?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 19th September 2024 This piece explores the complexities of the relationship between Russia and South Africa, and how they must respond to international pressures,... →
South Africa's green hydrogen programme attracts R800bn in projects – Deputy Minister
By: Martin Creamer 18th September 2024 South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme has attracted projects worth R800-billion-plus, Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister... →
South Africa’s move to green energy was slowed down by government to protect coal mining
18th September 2024 South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and... →
