According to the World Bank’s South Africa Economic Update (Edition 13) titled ‘Building Back Better from Covid-19 with a Special Focus on Jobs,’ the pandemic has exposed long-standing structural weaknesses in the South African economy. These have progressively …
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There are approximately over 308 million girls below 18 years on the African continent. While the African Union’s legal and policy framework does refer – patchily – to the rights, interests and plight of girls; continental bodies and national …
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Over a year ago, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari launched an economic plan designed to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Nigeria has recorded 207,618 cases of infection and 2,745 deaths as of October …
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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) officially went into force at the beginning of this year. For the first time, the entire continent came together to formulate an agreement to liberalise trade, help business, and encourage investment. While protectionism …
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Emigrants leaving South Africa are causing Izak Smit of the Professional Provident Society some concern. The reason, according to BusinessTech, is “the loss of these workers will not only impact revenue collection but also job creation, as many of …
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Nigeria, a country of over 208 million people, is made up of more than 250 ethnic groups. Its history is littered with ethnic rivalry and competition.
Throughout history, preference and preservation of one’s kin or kind has been evident. …
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The economic policies that a government chooses to implement have a material, lasting impact on the quality of life of its citizens. Where it is easier to create wealth, start businesses, get a job, and invest over the long-term, there …
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It’s four years since João Lourenço was sworn in as Angola’s third president. He succeeded former president José Eduardo dos Santos, who had governed the southern African nation for 38 years.
Lourenço promised to initiate a wide range of …
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Tax revenue generation remains one of the most central activities of any nation-state. The state collects taxes and efficiently redistributes the resources as part of its allocation function. However, since independence, Ghana has struggled to collect enough taxes relative to …
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Many Nigerians were in total denial of the COVID-19 pandemic until we recorded the first case in late February 2020. The outbreak led to a massive restructuring of work and service policies in all industries, primarily when the government issued
