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Indebted: how to support countries heavily reliant on oil and gas revenues to secure long-term prosperity
20th June 2023 This report explores the relationship between oil and gas dependency and a country’s debt burden, where repayments are potentially reliant on... →
Apt investment in green hydrogen can provide full employment, FT Hydrogen Summit hears 
By: Martin Creamer 19th June 2023 Proper investment in green hydrogen generation has the potential to provide full employment and economic growth for decades to come as well as... →
Hands off our oceans: Eco lobby hits out 'onslaught' by foreign companies on SA waters
By: News24Wire 9th June 2023 The "onslaught" on South Africa's oceans, with foreign companies seeking to drill for oil and gas, is becoming a major concern, according to The... →
Ghana and the IMF have struck a deal, but hard choices lie ahead
31st May 2023 In mid-May 2023 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally approved a US$3-billion 36-month arrangement with Ghana. It immediately disbursed the... →
Nigeria should engage China for AfCFTA success
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2023 Nigeria is a state party to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement but was among the last of 54 countries to sign due to... →
Uganda says 2023/24 GDP growth to reach 6%
By: Reuters 30th May 2023 Uganda's economy will expand by 6% in the next fiscal year that starts in July, an increase from a projected growth of 5.5% this year, boosted by... →
Dullness versus the creative: prospects for development and human wellbeing
By: Saliem Fakir 19th May 2023 Africa’s problem is not fossil fuels or the continent’s dependence on raw land and minerals but the lack of capacity to transition from these... →
Understanding Moscow’s decision-making mechanisms is crucial for African policymakers
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 9th May 2023 The debate around Russia’s foreign policy in Africa has intensified in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s... →