Recommendations
South Africa’s Unemployment Catastrophe: A call for urgent action
7th October 2025 South Africa has the deepest and most persistent unemployment crisis in the world. Despite this, government continues to avoid the essential... →
Jobs and Women: Untapped Talent, Unrealized Growth
7th October 2025 Growth prospects in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) are improving, in line with global trends, but conflict,... →
Africa’s Pulse, No. 32, October 2025: Pathways to Job Creation in Africa
7th October 2025 Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to increase from 3.5 percent in 2024 to 3.8 percent in 2025 and further growth to 4.4 percent... →
Breaking down the barriers to women-led responses amidst the humanitarian reset: stepping up, stepping back, making space
7th October 2025 There is growing consensus that increasing support for women-led organisations (WLOs) will lead to more efficient and effective responses to... →
2025 African Integration Report
3rd October 2025 Launched at the margins of the 8th STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning & Integration, the report highlights Africa’s progress and... →
Trading With Illegal Settlements: How Foreign States and Corporations Enable Israel’s Illegal Settlement Enterprise
3rd October 2025 As humanitarian, development, human rights, and faith-based organisations, we have witnessed first-hand the catastrophic consequences of illegal... →
Chief Economists' Outlook: September 2025
3rd October 2025 The September 2025 Chief Economists' Outlook explores the latest dynamics shaping the global economy, including growth, inflation, policy shifts... →
Participatory processes for strategic energy planning: A toolkit for national energy planners
3rd October 2025 The global energy transition requires unprecedented co-ordination across all sectors of society. As countries accelerate their shift toward... →
SIU Interim Report on Gauteng Department of Health – Tembisa Hospital
1st October 2025 The procurement of or contracting for goods and services by or on behalf of the GDOH for the Tembisa Hospital. Any unlawful or improper conduct by... →
2025 South Africa Investment Climate Statement
29th September 2025 DFC is not currently pursuing new transactions in South Africa, with the exception of deals which may be deemed of exceptional importance to US... →
