This article presents updates on the economic condition of South Africa as of September 2003. The slowdown in output growth was accompanied by an increase in aggregate employment in the formal non-agricultural sectors of the economy. Real household consumption expenditure, final consumption expenditure ...
We had further remodelled the diagram in a South African context. Fig. 1 A typical South African circular economy approach Full size image Circular economy includes making use of existing assessment methodologies and tools. There are a number of tools that can used, and these have been made ...
The year 2023 marks the mid-point of the 15-year period envisaged to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, targets for global development adopted in September 2015 by all United Nations Member States. To help track where we are on this journey, and to amplify success stories, in this ...
Even those skeptical know that the BRI is not an empty slogan but a slew of concrete actions. As the fastest-growing economy for decades, China has the know-how to achieve leapfrog growth through connectivity. For many developing countries especially, this is precisely what they need to get t...
The Political instability in some EAC member states has been a significant hindrance to economic growth and development in the region. The conflict in South Sudan, for instance, has had far-reaching consequences for the countr...
The IEC officially launched the process of presidential and provincial elections on Oct. 24, 2023. Voter registration is still ongoing, with the final round scheduled for February. Observers are interested in whether the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in South Africa since the ...
Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Djoomart Otorbaev joins us to talk about the challenges and opportunities that the Chinese economy faces, why he sees the Belt and Road Initiative as a game changer for the entire region, and his perspective on the rise of the Global South in shaping global norm...
and first industrial park. Trade and economy is a leading area of cooperation. The China-Africa trade volume last year hit a record high of US$ 282.1 billion. By the end of 2023, the stock of Chinese direct investment in Africa exceeded US$ 40 billion. Over the past three years, China...
bilateral tourism cooperation documents with 31 African countries, In January and March 2023, the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism formally announced the resumption of group tours through travel agencies to 10 A...
and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Standard Chartered Bank (trading as Standard Chartered Private Bank) is an authorised financial services provider (license number 45747) in terms of the South African Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, ...