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Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook - January 2025
18th February 2025 Countries across the world are struggling to navigate a difficult global economic landscape characterized by persistent disruptions – from... →
Scaling Financing for Coal Phase-out in Emerging Economies
18th February 2025 This paper examines how emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) can transition away from coal-based energy with innovative financing strategies... →
ACTION EIGHT: Let the private sector drive small business development
17th February 2025 In this new report, ACTION EIGHT: Let the private sector drive small business development, CDE proposes a bold initiative to empower private sector... →
Putting Talent at the Centre: An Evolving Imperative for Manufacturing
13th February 2025 As industries navigate rapid change and digital transformations, workforce stability and productivity have become critical to long-term success.... →
How women's movements lead demands for democracy in the face of backlash and politicised religion
13th February 2025 Women’s movements are often dismissed as marginal players to the survival of democratic systems, but feminist mobilisations have been at the... →
Economic Development in Africa Report 2024
11th February 2025 The report examines how African economies can strengthen resilience to trade risks caused by interconnected shocks across political, economic,... →
Economic Implications of Data Regulation: Balancing openness and trust
11th February 2025 Cross‑border data flows are the lifeblood of today’s social and economic interactions, but they also raise a range of new challenges, including for... →
2024 Corruption Perceptions Index
11th February 2025 The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption is a dangerous problem in every part of the world, but change for the better is... →
B4SA welcomes rail Network Statement revisions
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 7th February 2025 Business for South Africa (B4SA), a Business Unity South Africa platform, has welcomed the revisions to the Network Statement issued by Transnet’s... →
The South Africa Social Cohesion Index: Measuring the well-being of a society
7th February 2025 This study provides a comprehensive assessment of social cohesion in South Africa. It is an updated edition of the study published in November... →
