What Future for Monetary Policy in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe is much in the news again with its newly minted unity government. It remains to be seen whether it will cohere and drive a concerted reconstruction process.
Prioritising Energy Security in Southern Africa
Two key issues emerged from the tenth Southern Africa Energy conference, held in Sandton Johannesburg from 10 – 12 February 2009.
L’état de la gouvernance en Afrique
Officieuses, le néo-patrimonial des structures de pouvoir expliquer en partie pourquoi plus de 30 ans d’ajustement structurel et les appels à la bonne gouvernance n’ont pas réussi à inspirer un changement durable en Afrique. Que peut-on faire?
Regional Integration in Africa: Lessons from the East African Community
The creation of regional bodies such as the African Union, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, the Southern African Customs Union and the East African Community has renewed interest in the viability of regional integration.
The State of Governance in Africa
Informal, neo-patrimonial power structures partly explain why over 30 years of structural adjustment and calls for good governance have failed to inspire lasting change in Africa. What can be done?
Intellectual Property Rights in the EU-CARIFORUM EPA: Lessons for SADC
SAIIA will host a half day workshop on the treatment of intellectual property rights in the SADC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on 20th March 2009.
Intellectual Property Rights in the EU-CARIFORUM EPA: Lessons for SADC
SAIIA will host a half day workshop on the treatment of intellectual property rights in the SADC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on 20th March 2009.
Rising to the Protectionist Challenge
There is consensus on the causes of the global financial crisis: lax financial regulation in developed countries especially the US, combined with overly accommodative monetary policy fuelled by global macroeconomic imbalances.
Adopting the Rand would paint Zimbabwe into a corner in a bid to revive its economy
Should and can Zimbabwe adopt the Rand as its currency as a first step towards the recovery of its battered economy?
China in the African Solar Energy Sector
Access to reliable and affordable electricity is critical for poverty alleviation and the improvement of livelihoods, including in the areas of education, health, and industrial development in Africa.