President Jacob Zuma and his Nigerian counterpart, President Goodluck Jonathan, today put aside their perceived differences and signed nine Memorandums of Understanding and agreements in Cape Town.
TED Tuesdays: Robert Gordon
May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Following on from last week’s TED pick with Erik Brynjolfsson, today we’ve decided to feature the counter-argument by acclaimed macro-economist Robert Gordon, who took to the 2013 TED stage to argue how the US could be witnessing the “end of growth”. [Read more]
The armed economic struggle
January 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
That means we must establish enabling legislation and supportive policies that will ENFORCE (as opposed to encourage) this behavior, otherwise it is only a matter of time until someone works out that this ‘peaceful campaign’ we call BEE is not working and we need a more aggressive strategy
Dismal Scientist: Too much austerity in Europe
July 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The eurozone crisis continues to play havoc with global financial markets, with sentiment swinging between optimism and pessimism. The sad truth is that these mood swings are likely to continue for some time to come.
Dismal Scientist: Is the US turning into Japan?
June 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
What has been happening in the US economy since 2008 is unlike anything we have come to expect from the world’s largest economy, given the past four decades.
Dismal Scientist: Growth target to be missed
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It’s difficult to know what to make of where the SA economy is going. Let’s assume for the moment that Europe manages to escape a “Lehman moment”, plunging the global economy back into recession or severe downturn. That still doesn’t mean the outlook for SA is rosy.
Dismal Scientist: GDP is a ticking time bomb
May 31, 2012 by 2 Comments
Strong GDP growth is necessary not only to create jobs, but also to generate the revenue that helps government to alleviate the poverty stemming from joblessness.
No-buyers remorse
January 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
Cash-strapped consumers will be unable to come to the rescue of the economy in 2012, with economists saying household consumption spending growth will slow in the new year from the surprisingly high levels reached in 2011.
