"Our collective effort is to support you, heads of state and government, in developing and implementing clear, country-led national energy compacts to deliver on your visions for electricity in your respective countries," says Dr. Akinwumi A.…
"The policy environment in 2025 is expected to remain pro-growth, with further measures such as increasing quotas to address local government debt, easing property restrictions, and mobilising funds for property inventory issues," writes Wenchang…
In their 2025 outlook, Ninety One’s Peter Kent, Co-Head of Emerging Market Fixed Income, and Archie Hart, Co-Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Equities, discuss Trump, China, geopolitics, the US dollar, India, and opportunities across the…
"Several factors have caused the global energy landscape to shift dramatically in recent years—with the post-pandemic recovery, geopolitical tensions and climate challenges being among them—and these have made Africa's energy poverty more poignant,"…
"The sentiment in global financial markets has been notably more favourable towards South Africa since the formation of the GNU which has continued to strongly drive economic reforms set in motion by the previous administration. Asset appraisals…
"A significant driver behind this increase is the rise in energy use, driven by factors such as the energy intensive AI industry and heightened demand for heating and cooling to combat extreme temperatures, amongst other factors," says Lullu…
“The SDGs guide us to a better tomorrow. They set out what we as a society should strive for in order to reach a sustainable and equitable future - and the youth will play a critical role in achieving these goals with the decisions they make…
"The Indaba is a networking powerhouse, bringing together governments, financiers, agribusinesses, and development agencies. It encourages partnerships that are focused on sustainability by promoting investment in technologies, regenerative…
"We firmly deny the Centre for Actuarial Research's claim that Census 2022 figures should be treated as estimates due to undercounting issues. This assertion overlooks the foundation of our census work. The numbers from the Census 2022 Report…
"As a result, success at the French parliamentary elections could result in increased borrowing as tax cuts and subsidies are offered for younger voters. Indeed, markets initially responded to news of the snap election by pushing up the yield…
"The problem is that female entrepreneurs continue to face challenges not shared by their male counterparts. They typically have fewer assets. They have access to less capital, fewer business-oriented networks and a lower status in our often-patriarchal…
"Revisions to our forecasts mean that we now expect global GDP growth of 2.8% both this year and next, up from our previous projection for growth of 2.6% this year and 2.7% in 2025. That leaves us above consensus and means that we expect most…
“People are getting carried away by coalition thinking, but nowhere in the Constitution does it say that this is a necessity. We've seen that parties looking to govern by forging unity out of diversity tend to fragment when they're confronted…
"South Africans are buying less food because of pressure on household finances. As a society, we need to make better use of our resources to ensure that food production is increased and that improved nutrition is available to more people at…
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