SADC EPA: how can the agreement contribute to Lesotho’s agriculture and agro-processing development?
The EU–SADC economic partnership agreement (EPA) came into force in October 2016 and offers Lesotho a number of tariff preferences above competitor countries in the EU market.
Socio-ecological resilience in South Africa’s Blue Economy: the role of marine protected areas
Globally there is a move to embrace Blue Economies that promote the services the ocean provides to humankind.
Scoping the feasibility and implications of a stabilisation fund for SACU
The Southern African Customs Union’s (SACU) Third Ministerial Retreat set out a work programme for SACU member states and the secretariat aimed at deepening integration in the region and fostering development and industrialisation.
Looking Back to The Future: Mining for Development in Africa
Mining is central to development progress in a number of African countries. Natural resource endowment has, however, produced suboptimal development outcomes in weakly institutionalised contexts.
The SADC EPA – Opportunities in The Agro-Processing Sectors of South Africa and Lesotho
Six SADC member states negotiated an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the EU. This sub-group of SADC – the SADC EPA group – consisted of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland and Mozambique.
Operationalising the SADC regional development fund
Infrastructure development, as an enabler of economic growth and catalyst for poverty alleviation, is an integral part of the economic development agenda of
most African countries.
The Case for Supporting Small-Scale Fisheries Governance Through ICT
Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) are an indispensable component of the fisheries sector, especially in developing nations.
South Africa’s Indian Ocean Rim Association Legacy: A More Inclusive and Open IORA
South Africa is serving as chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), a 21-member regional organisation with significant potential to contribute to enhanced collaboration within the Indian Ocean region.
Damned If You Dam: Tanzania’s Energy Dilemmas
A relatively small proportion of Tanzania’s rural population has access to electricity. Broad-based access to electricity is critical to inclusive, sustainable development.
Anticipation builds around Zimbabwe’s elections
Can the country conduct peaceful and legitimate elections, and who is most likely to win? After the explosion at a Mnangagwa rally in Bulawayo on 23 June, these questions are especially pertinent.