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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chair, Ibrahim Foundation from The Report: South Africa 2013
Articles & Analysis | Broad-based development: Despite a challenging environment, the foundations are in place to resume a growth trajectory from The Report: South Africa 2013
With a long-established track record as the continent’s largest financial platform and one of the world’s biggest mining producers, South Africa has significant economic clout in the region. However, industrial strife and policy uncertainty have become key sources of investor concern of late. Recent years of slowing growth have failed to make...
Articles & Analysis | Challenges and opportunities: Natural resources and strong economic growth reveal potential, yet the country must navigate social issues from The Report: South Africa 2013
Since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa has come a long way. Indeed, the Rainbow Nation is a symbol of what other continental economies aspire to, with a liberalised economy, a comparatively robust democracy, a free media and the potential for socioeconomic mobility. However, the challenges the country faces, which range from an...
Oil production retains its key role in the economy, however plans are under way to encourage diversification away from hydrocarbons towards an economy that is more knowledge based. The political climate has been characterised of late by a number of disputes, often resulting in either the resignation of the government or the dissolution of parliament, which has contributed to the slow progress of some projects.
The crisis in Syria is weighing heavily on the Jordanian economy. While the cost of supporting some 500,000 registered refugees is perhaps the most obvious challenge for a government with serious budget constraints, the impact of events across the border extends to multiple areas of the economy, from an increase in food prices to trade route disruptions.
Economic update | Papua New Guinea partially decentralises control of development spending
11 Sep 2013
In line with an electoral platform that pledged to deliver more local level services and control over spending, the national government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has introduced a budget for 2013 that transfers nearly PGK1.5bn ($623m) to provincial, district and local authorities.