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Absa PMI remains in contractionary territory
By: Schalk Burger Updated 4 hours ago Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased further by 1.5 points to 40.5 points in December and remains firmly in... →
Four Futures for Jobs in the New Economy: AI and Talent in 2030
Updated 5 hours ago Four Futures for Jobs in the New Economy: AI and Talent in 2030 explores how AI advancement and talent trends, and their potential trajectories... →
Energy transition assessment: Chad
Updated 5 hours ago This Energy transition assessment, developed by IRENA in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Energy of Chad, provides a thorough analysis of... →
Finding our Rhythm: Pathways and Futures for the Gauteng City-Region
5th January 2026 In early 2024, commissioned by and working in collaboration with the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO), the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic... →
Global Trade Update (December 2025): Global trade poised for a record-breaking 2025 as flows expected to surge past $35 trillion
12th December 2025 Global trade in goods and services continued to grow through the second half of 2025. If projections hold, global trade this year will exceed $35... →
World Development Report 2025: Standards for Development
12th December 2025 Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that... →
The lives and livelihoods of internally displaced people in Baidoa, Somalia
12th December 2025 Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Baidoa face a daily struggle to build their livelihoods and earn a living. Many blame low-paid work... →
SA reconciliation barometer
10th December 2025 The 2025 South African Reconciliation Barometer (SARB) was conducted one year into the first term of the Government of National Unity (GNU),... →
“Like a prisoner in my home” – Coal fueling toxic air in Bulgaria
9th December 2025 Bobi, a 7-year-old boy who lives in Dimitrovgrad, a town in southern Bulgaria, was diagnosed with chronic asthma when he was just six months old.... →
Enhancing resilience: Climate-proofing power infrastructure
9th December 2025 Recent years have seen a surge in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events globally, causing significant casualties, displacements and... →
