Southern Africa

  • Nov 12, 2015
  • 7 min read

Drought mars Southern Africa water, food security

The unusually severe drought is putting millions of people at risk and curbing power supplies in already weak economies

Southern Africa
  • Oct 14, 2015
  • 7 min read

Policy and demand to push Southern Africa green power

States plan to use renewables to plug part of the region's energy deficit, but success will be mixed

Southern Africa
  • Aug 18, 2015
  • 2 min read

Southern Africa bloc could focus on governance woes

The regional bloc has elected a vocal critic of Robert Mugabe as its new chairman

Botswana
  • Aug 17, 2015
  • 7 min read

Stability risks mar Southern Africa customs reform

South Africa's effective cross-subsidisation of its neighbours appears increasingly unsustainable

Botswana
  • 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
  • May 21, 2015
  • 2 min read

Region's fears will not shift South Africa priorities

Anxiety over South Africa's regional dominance is rising

Southern Africa
  • May 12, 2015
  • 2 min read

Fiscal woes to exacerbate Southern Africa food crisis

Softer commodity prices mean that Southern African states are in a weak position to cover food shortages with imports

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

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