South Africa will hold its local government elections on November 1 with popular discontent and voter apathy at an all-time high. The ruling African...
Africa | Pandemic-era debt: short-term outlook and implications
Posted by Irmgard Erasmus on Oct 12, 2021 3:15:09 AM
A combination of necessity and opportunity led African economies to accumulate debt at warp speed in the pandemic era. We estimate that fiscal...
Africa Country Insight: Ghana
Posted by Leeuwner Esterhuysen on Sep 17, 2021 2:15:30 AM
Ghana managed to fight off the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. While the country's economic prospects remain largely positive, the...
Foreign military involvement in Africa
Posted by Louw Nel on Sep 2, 2021 1:46:28 PM
Foreign militaries, especially those from the US and France, have invested enormous resources in battling Islamist militancy in Africa, but also to...
Country Insight: Egypt - August 2021
Posted by Callee Davis on Sep 1, 2021 1:29:49 AM
The Egyptian economy has proven resilient in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, but more recent PMI figures suggest that the recovery has since...
Zambia - August elections a pivotal moment
Posted by Zaynab Mohamed on Jul 28, 2021 3:00:25 PM
The Zambia national elections that will be held on August 12 is the most unpredictable election since the country’s independence. Deteriorating...
Africa Country Insight: Nigeria
Posted by Jacques Nel on Jul 23, 2021 12:41:51 PM
Africa’s largest economy is recovering, but on some shaky macroeconomic fundamentals. Both price inflation and unemployment remain elevated. External...