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South Africa’s COSATU may struggle to have influence

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SOUTH AFRICA

A squeezed economic climate, growing challenges from rivals and uncertainty over its relationship with the ruling ANC present the federation’s leadership with an existential…

Congo’s new Banana port may face trust problems

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The new facility is to be built by Emirati state-owned logistics firm DP World and will become the first deep-water port in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), if it opens…

Skills gap will hinder South African growth plans

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SOUTH AFRICA

Last month, the budget increased education spending from 296 billion rand (22.8 billion dollars) to 321 billion rand (24.7 billion dollars), remaining constant at 6.8% of GDP and…

COVID-19 crisis will hurt Africa’s informal sector

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AFRICA

Domestic policies and international aid designed to counter the economic impacts will have only limited reach into informal economies, despite their key role in continental…

Africa's future will hinge on closing skills gap

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AFRICA

Skills development in Africa.

South Africa polls may bring mining improvements

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SOUTH AFRICA

This followed just a week after AMCU and miner Sibanye-Stillwater reached a wage agreement after a protracted five-month strike at the latter’s goldmines. Meanwhile, the latest…

Youth unemployment will drive African migration

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AFRICA

In many African states, youth employment is stubbornly high. Moreover, many of those getting jobs receive such low wages that they continue to live in poverty.

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

Unions could complicate Ramaphosa’s social compact

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SOUTH AFRICA

While details are scant, the 'social compact' reportedly includes clearer deliverables than previous recovery plans. However, fears persist over government capacity to deliver and…

South African banks' profits will wane

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for South Africa's banking sector.