The South African exchange rate has been volatile in recent years affecting the competitiveness of commodities in the market. Consequently, South African agricultural exporters have faced lower profitability or entire losses. More South Africa is…
Background: Enhancing South Africa-Southern African Development Community (SADC) intra-regional trade can strengthen economic connections, foster shared growth, and lessen reliance on external market shocks.Aim: The study aimed to determine the…
The complex relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI), political stability, and economic growth remains a critical area of study, particularly for developing economies like South Africa. This research investigates how FDI impacts economic…
This study uses inverse probability weighting and matching estimators to examine the impact of women’s training in small-scale fisheries value chain on their incomes, household food security, and dietary quality in four sub-Saharan countries. It…
Financial and economic crises, pandemics, border closures, supply chain disrup-tions, wars, political uncertainty have fundamentally changed the way governments view economic development. Broad-based government interventions
are now the order of the…
This study investigates the relationship between ESG performance and economic growth in BRICS nations from 2000 to 2020, aiming to understand how ESG practices influence development trajectories. By integrating economic theories with relevant…
This study investigates post-Covid merger and acquisition (M&A) trends involving Africa and the Middle East between 2021 and 2023, with a focus on identifying sectoral and geographic patterns that have emerged during the recovery period. Using a…
This study delves into the intricate relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and poverty in the context of South Africa, exploring the mutual feedback shocks that dynamically shape both domains using data from World…
The transition to the digital economy poses significant challenges to international investment law, which was originally designed for the traditional economy. Current international investment agreements often fail to address developments in the…
The Indo-Pacific has become a key site for legal responses to the global digital economy. While the region includes several advanced digital markets, major differences in infrastructure and regulatory capacity remain. Governments are introducing…