In John Robertson’s passing (1937-2022), Zimbabwe has lost one of its most eminent economists. Throughout his professional life, he remained a voice of conscience while bearing witness to the best and worst...
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Preserving Zimbabwe’s wetlands is key to addressing water scarcity
The right to water is enshrined in the Zimbabwean Constitution and in statute law. This is one of the most important developments effected by the 2013 Constitution because the fulfilment and enjoyment of all other...
Africa’s informal traders adapt to hostile COVID environment
By the beginning of July 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had gripped the world, shutting down much of what had previously been taken for granted. Perhaps more significantly, it had laid a deep sense of...
To coup or not to coup – Making sense of the changing nature of coups
Since the 5 September 2021 coup d’état in Guinea, there has been a sharp interest in coup d’états in general and on the African continent in particular, renewed in part by an array of political and media commentators....
The dangers of China-funded coal mining for Botswana’s future
China is the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs), and one of the largest coal investors in Africa. China accounts for 27% of total GHGs, while the EU only accounts for 6%. Africa’s entire contribution...
Rebuilding constitutionalism and the rule of law in Zimbabwe
To download the full PDF of this policy briefing, click here. Recommendations to the Zimbabwean government Commit to a new, inclusive pathway for a mediated, citizen-centred national dialogue to align with and enact...
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