Changing the Gender Bias in Agriculture
Women entrepreneurs are playing an important role in transforming global food security for economic growth, but they have to work twice as hard as men to succeed in agribusiness. “Agriculture […]
Economy
Behavioural Finance: How You Think When You Invest and How to Make Better Decisions
By Maarten Ackerman, Chief Economist and Advisory Partner, Citadel Much research has been undertaken regarding the biases which people have when making investment (and other) decisions. It’s important to know
Don’t Ignore Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean economic recovery is strategically important to South Africa as research conducted by Cathkin Consulting demonstrates the interdependencies of the two countries.
AfDB Report: Africa’s 2019 Economic Outlook
The annual report highlights economic prospects and projections for the continent as a whole and for each of the 54 countries. Africa’s economic growth continues to strengthen, reaching an estimated 3.5 percent in 2018, about the same as in 2017 and up 1.4 percentage points from the 2.1 percent in 2016.
How Technology is Bridging the Divide in Africa’s Emerging Markets
Mark Elliott, division president for Mastercard, Southern Africa talks to Africa.com about Mastercard’s recent acquisition of South African fintech Oltio, and how they will use the technology to bridge the divide in
Sub-Saharan Africa: Firming Up the Economic Recovery
According to the IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, the growth pickup has been largely driven by improved policies in some countries, and a more supportive external environment, including stronger
Can Nigeria Hang On To The Number One Economic Standing
Nigeria is Africa’s new economic leader. As if in line at McDonalds, Nigeria supersized its meal and got the winning monopoly piece on its French fries. The winning billions made