Tag Archives: South Africa
The Economist: The World In 2011. Africa Focus.
Essential reading for any economist, is the seminal The Economist: The World In series. The 2011 edition has just been released, and just like Development Afrique did last year covering the 2010 edition, so we shall look at what was … Continue reading
South African Rand Appreciation, Currency War.
The catch phrase in mainstream macroeconomic circles for the past few months has been ‘currency wars’, that is individual countries depreciating their currencies to encourage exports to improve their Current Accounts as well as promote employment and growth. This is … Continue reading
Weekend Links 22/10/10
1. Benin Floods. This has been a very under reported story, but half of the small nation of Benin is currently under water, the rains are still pelting down, and there have been 60 deaths and around 100 000 displaced. … Continue reading
Discontent in SADC States.
Now that the world has it’s eyes gazed elsewhere following the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Southern African states will begin to show frustration at the performance of their governments. In the last few months, there have been protests and riots … Continue reading
