Expert Analysis
Zambia – debt relief through structural reform, in an election year
Zambia seeks debt relief while in the throes of its August 2021 election campaign Zambia has a long, complex relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In November 2020, it defaulted on a payment of $42.5-million interest on its dollar-denominated...
Elections in a time of Covid – India’s cautionary tale
Will South Africa's October polls be Covid safe? South Africa's sixth local government elections (LGE) will occur on 27 October 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic and an impending third wave remain a clear and present danger. Because of this, the governing African National...
Sustainable investing in Africa must prioritise social governance
Social performance ripples out to create stable communities and economies The concept of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance entails three factors that have historically been overlooked in measuring firms’ impacts. Environmental (E) responsibility...
Chris Maroleng analyses the clashes at the Pan African Parliament 2021
Chris Maroleng discusses with news outlets the recent Pan African Parliament clashes and what is behind state tensions. The Executive Director of Good Governance Africa further elaborates on the generational issues that emerge from these talks on the continent which...
Measuring up: where is ESG performance in extractives?
Over the last five years, a growing global movement has made considerable efforts to address key issues related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in various industries. Historically, ESG considerations have been ignored because unethical firms...
Climate change action requires climate change literacy
Five African presidents were invited by President Biden to join him at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate on April 22 and 23, 2021, where 40 world leaders met virtually to discuss strengthening climate action and explore climate change mitigation and adaptation...
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