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Brics+ countries are determined to trade in their own currencies – but can it work?
26th November 2024 Brics+ countries are exploring how they can foster greater use of local currencies in their trade, instead of relying on a handful of major... →
Long-term demand outlook for platinum is robust, ongoing question mark over supply 
By: Martin Creamer 26th November 2024 The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet... →
BLSA welcomes Rasool as ambassador to US, says relations in need of repair
By: Schalk Burger 25th November 2024 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says the appointment of Ebrahim Rasool as the next ambassador of... →
Happening in Parliament this week
25th November 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Annual Address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Questions to the Economics Cluster Ministers, debates on... →
Loss and damage still stuck in the mud
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd November 2024 Support for financing loss and damage isn’t keeping pace with climate impacts in vulnerable countries. Climate change is causing many development... →
Industrial policy: from conceptualisation to implementation in Africa
By: Saliem Fakir 22nd November 2024 Someone gave me valuable advice once: Do not solely rely on the opinion of a policy wonk about anything if the wonk has not experienced it himself... →
ACTION SEVEN: Rethink growth, jobs and the DTIC
20th November 2024 ACTION SEVEN: Rethink growth, jobs and the DTIC is the latest report in the CDE series AGENDA 2024: Priorities for South Africa’s new government.... →
Africa Central Banks seen cutting while they can after Trump win
By: Bloomberg 19th November 2024 Most African central banks weighing interest rates over the next three weeks are set to lower them, wary that the window to ease further may narrow... →
