The state of play of the e-mobility market critically requires a shift in gears. The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa’s(NAAMSA’s) 90th anniversary and South African Automotive Week (SA Auto Week) 2025 in Gqeberha was the destination for electric vehicle (EV) road trippers from Johannesburg, Durban and East London. The journey to the…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct 7 2025 (IPS) – The World Bank’s 1981 Berg Report provided the blueprint for structural adjustment, including economic liberalisation in Africa. Urging trade liberalisation, it promised growth from its supposed comparative advantage in agriculture. Berg promises Accelerated Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Plan for Action by Professor Elliot Berg blamed government…
Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in the 1960s and 1970s, large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams, power plants and transport networks were central to its strategy for economic growth and poverty reduction. This reflected a top-down modernisation paradigm. But the controversial…
National Warehouse Manager, Marcus Mzobe. According to Stats SA, South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. In light of national efforts to reduce youth unemployment and address the persistent skills gap in South Africa, Konica Minolta South Africa reaffirms its commitment to skills development through the National Technical…
The words inclusivity, resilience, reforms – and many more coloured in green and blue – provided a bold, digital backdrop from artist Marsha Dunn for the first ever Biennial Summit for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Global Economy. “This Biennial Summit is not just another meeting,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres. “It is the…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently had a change of leadership as Dr Sidi Oud Tah from Mauritania took over the helm of affairs as the ninth President from the outgone Nigeria’s Dr Adewunmi Adesina. Adesina had been on the saddle between 2015 and 2025, being two terms of five years each. Established in 1964,…
New York — Africa has unique conditions to achieve its economic development goals, based on its abundant natural resources, young and dynamic population, and rapidly growing consumer markets, Angolan President and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), João Lourenço, stated Sunday in New York. Speaking at the United Nations-African Union High-Level Dialogue Roundtable, João Lourenço…
The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end conflicts, support stability and tackle global challenges from debt to climate change. Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on the margins of the General Assembly high-level week on…
Higher education deputy minister Dr Mimmy Gondwe and Takealot Group CEO Frederik Zietsman at the MOU signing. (Photograph by DHET) Takealot Group this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), to spearhead youth skills development and workforce readiness in SA. According to a statement, the MOU…
New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa’s energy, land, water, and development future. The study, Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines , uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate ambition affect the continent’s…
