Southern Africa

  • May 28, 2015
  • 7 min read

Drought will drive Southern Africa food insecurity

Crop-destroying floods and droughts are raising hunger levels in food-insecure Southern Africa

Southern Africa
  • Apr 9, 2015
  • 6 min read

R&D scope and quality in Africa mars economic goals

Africa's R&D capacity is growing, but not enough to be relevant for industrial gains

Africa
  • Jan 19, 2015
  • 7 min read

Southern Africa water cooperation will rely on donors

Multilateral cooperation on shared water resources poses a long-term governance challenge for southern Africa

Southern Africa
  • Nov 20, 2014
  • 7 min read

Prospects for South and Southern Africa in 2015

Election pressures and ruling party wrangles will limit the scope for growth-enhancing reforms in Southern Africa

Southern Africa
  • Nov 7, 2014
  • 7 min read

Southern Africa's security will rely on mediation

Southern Africa's capacity to respond militarily to crises will remain limited, with states instead relying on mediation

Southern Africa
  • Jul 25, 2014
  • 7 min read

Southern Africa ports expansion may face delays

Container ships spend, on average, 20 days waiting at Sub-Saharan African ports

Southern Africa
  • May 14, 2014
  • 6 min read

Africa fiscal slippages underscore 'home-grown' risks

The IMF's latest sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) regional economic outlook reiterates the importance of...

Southern Africa
  • Mar 28, 2014
  • 7 min read

Southern Africa to see rapid growth in power trade

Construction of a series of regional electricity interconnectors holds out the prospect of...

Southern Africa