The Governance Report
Thinking leftfield to solve democracy dissatisfaction
Youth unemployment is a significant global concern. It is especially concerning across African economies, given relatively high fertility rates and declining employment prospects. According to the United Nations, Africa will be home to four billion people by 2100. The...
Expert Analysis
The need for the ‘Post Office of Tomorrow’Â Â
Over the last decade, the South African Post Office (SAPO) has experienced significant business issues, including debt to creditors and a lack of...
African states need strong audit institutions to stem fraud, money laundering
Corruption is a major problem for Africa, with the continent losing billions of dollars every year to illicit financial flows (IFFs) caused by...
Beware using Karpowership as a temporary electricity solution
South Africa needs a fast, reliable solution that can immediately help mitigate the effects of load-shedding and stabilise the energy transmission...
SONA – the good, the bad, the ugly
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest State of the Nation Address (SONA), on 9 February 2023, was memorable because it was delivered in a decisive and...
SONA 2023: Time to Act
This week's State of the Nation Address (SONA) presents President Cyril Ramaphosa with an opportunity to set out a decisive agenda for this...
Is ESG the latest acronym or could it change mining substantively?
Taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance seriously is the key to securing a truly sustainable supply of critical raw materials...
Africa must reverse the resource curseÂ
The African continent has an abundance of minerals that could drive the just energy transition – if governments and investors get it right. Last...
Covid-19
Here you’ll find up-to-date Covid-19 stats provided by the WHO COVID-19 DASHBOARD and in-depth reporting on the governance around Covid-19
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