The IMF recently published the conditions attached to a newly agreed programme with Zambia. The IMF wants Zambia to reduce expenditure in the billions of dollars between now and 2025 and the austerity measures, which will hurt the poor make for very sad reading.
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Politics and Society Washington wants to address anti-west sentiment in Africa: Blinken is doing his bit
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
Politics and Society Inflation is spiking in Zimbabwe (again). Why high interest rates aren’t the answer
Zimbabwe’s central bank should focus on tackling the underlying drivers of inflation rather than blaming the war in Ukraine.
Politics and Society Kenya’s election promises: an economist’s perspective
The economy has taken centre stage in Kenya’s 2022 elections, but political promises have fallen short of offering realistic solutions.
Politics and Society Economics likely to trump ethnicity in Kenya’s August poll
Kenya’s upcoming elections could be the beginning of a shift from ethnic to class and issue-based politics.
Politics and Society Jeremy Corbyn: It’s not enough to resist—we have to build, too
We don’t face multiple separate crises. The system itself is the crisis. The global system is not in a crisis that can be resolved. The system is crisis and must be overcome, replaced and transformed.
Politics and Society The war in Ukraine: Africa risks paying a heavy price for neutrality
The Ukraine crisis is significantly increasing political stress and potential conflict throughout Africa.
Arts, Culture and Sport Sharp Read | The yoke of neoliberalism revisited
A new book co-authored by Noam Chomsky updates his critique of capitalism with insightful comment on what has allowed the tyranny of the common sense consensus to flourish for so long.
Politics and Society MPost to expand to South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda for e-commerce business
Kenyan startup Taz Technologies, the firm behind digitised mail service technology application MPost, has announced plans to speed up its expansion into the Sub-Saharan region to tap into opportunities presented by the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).