Interview about the South African industrial funding response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion evaluates the possible impact of the...

Interview about the South African response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic ramifications of the 21-day national lock down. The...

Rwandan merchandise export earnings have been growing consistently since 2015. The faster export earnings have not been sufficient to...

Nigerian merchandise export earnings have been recovering from the period of low commodity prices from 2014 to 2016. The faster growth in...

Kenyan merchandise export earnings have been volatile but started recovering since 2017. The export earnings growth has not been sufficient...

Ghanaian merchandise export earnings have been growing consistently since 2017. The faster export earnings growth has improved Ghana’s...

Ethiopian merchandise export earnings have been volatile since 2016. The current account balance has improved despite the volatility in...

Zimbabwean merchandise export earnings have been growing consistently since 2016. The faster growth in export earnings has not been...

Zambian merchandise export earnings have been have been recovering from the period of low commodity prices from 2014 to 2016. The recovery...

Tanzanian merchandise trade exports have decreased consistently since 2016. The slower export earnings have deteriorated Tanzania’s current...

The post-election violence experienced in Kenya following a widely disputed election in December 2007 was unprecedented both in terms of scale and intensity. Over 1000 lives were lost as a result of the ethnic clashes...

Zambia has been a relatively stable country since its independence in 1964. This is in contrast to several neighbouring countries, which have experienced civil war (Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and...

In the midst of weak business and consumer confidence, the outlook for domestic growth has declined. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) revised its GDP growth forecasts by 0.2 percentage points for 2017 and 2018, and...

The March 2017 issue focuses on infrastructure and investment in SADC – What are the infrastructure and investment trends within SADC? what are the key institutions driving infrastructure development and investment? how...

Rwandan exports have been growing faster than imports during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has not led to a short-term positive impact on gross official reserves supported by depreciation of the RWF. The growth in...

Mauritian exports have been growing slower than imports during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has not led to a significant deterioration of gross official reserves supported by growing services trade and financial...

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