South Africa

Africa in focus

Africa in the news: Minimum wage in South Africa, protests in Madagascar, and fuel crisis in Sudan

Amy Copley

Friday, April 27, 2018

Africa in focus

Figures of the week: Labor market and inequality in South Africa

Dhruv Gandhi

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

A worker walks near a row of cars at Nissan's manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, outside Pretoria, September 11, 2009.
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Africa in focus

Africa in the news: US-Africa relations, Zambian debt, and East African business deals

Christina Golubski

Friday, April 13, 2018

African leaders pose for a group photograph as they meet to sign a free trade deal that would create a liberalized market for goods and services across the continent, in Kigali, Rwanda March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. - RC1CA93F2E10

China

China, the US, and Africa’s transforming trade environment

Witney Schneidman, Yun Sun, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Reports

Global Development

African Lions: Demographic, employment, and wage trends in South Africa

Haroon Bhorat, Karmen Naidoo, Kavisha Pillay, and Morné Oosthuizen

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Cities & Regions

South Africa’s global gateway: Profiling the Gauteng City-Region’s international competitiveness and connections

Joseph Parilla and Jesus Leal Trujillo

Monday, November 30, 2015

India

Some lessons from the License Raj and economic growth in South Africa

Fuad Cassim

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Global Development

Nonincome welfare and inclusive growth in South Africa

Haroon Bhorat, Benjamin Stanwix, and Derek Yu

Monday, March 16, 2015

Economic Development

Do Industrial Disputes Reduce Employment? Evidence from South Africa

Haroon Bhorat, Elne Jacobs, and Carlene van der Westhuizen

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Blog Posts

People gather to pay their respects to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in Durban, South Africa, April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Rogan Ward NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC13F64DE0B0

Africa in focus

Africa in the news: Rwanda’s AGOA suspension, leadership transitions, and Mnangagwa’s China trip

Christina Golubski

Friday, April 6, 2018

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Africa in focus

Africa in the news: South Africa considers new land policy, Djibouti retakes port, and Equatorial Guinea takes France to court

Christina Golubski

Friday, March 2, 2018

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba delivers his budget address at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings - RC1CDF261880

Africa in focus

Africa in the news: South Africa’s 2018 budget, Tanzania’s new mining regulations, and Nigeria’s electricity loan

Mariama Sow

Friday, February 23, 2018

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Events

2018

Mar

Past Event

An update on the war in Afghanistan

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

U.S. perspectives on strengthening bilateral health relationships

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM IST

Africa Policy Dialogue on the Hill: The future of African jobs and what it means for the US

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Capitol Visitor Center

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Multimedia

Shoppers push trolleys at an upmarket shopping mall in Sandton, Johannesburg

Developing Economies

Africa’s expanding middle class

Haroon Bhorat, Homi Kharas, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

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South Africa

Africa in the news: Minimum wage in South Africa, protests in Madagascar, and fuel crisis in Sudan

Figures of the week: Labor market and inequality in South Africa

Africa in the news: US-Africa relations, Zambian debt, and East African business deals

China, the US, and Africa’s transforming trade environment

Reports

African Lions: Demographic, employment, and wage trends in South Africa

South Africa’s global gateway: Profiling the Gauteng City-Region’s international competitiveness and connections

Some lessons from the License Raj and economic growth in South Africa

Nonincome welfare and inclusive growth in South Africa

Do Industrial Disputes Reduce Employment? Evidence from South Africa

Blog Posts

Africa in the news: Rwanda’s AGOA suspension, leadership transitions, and Mnangagwa’s China trip

Africa in the news: South Africa considers new land policy, Djibouti retakes port, and Equatorial Guinea takes France to court

Africa in the news: South Africa’s 2018 budget, Tanzania’s new mining regulations, and Nigeria’s electricity loan

Events

An update on the war in Afghanistan

U.S. perspectives on strengthening bilateral health relationships

Africa Policy Dialogue on the Hill: The future of African jobs and what it means for the US

Multimedia

Africa’s expanding middle class

More on South Africa

Day Zero on the back of drought in Southern Africa: Lessons for the future

Lessons from Marvel’s Black Panther: Natural resource management and increased openness in Africa

A new dawn for South Africa?

Africa in the news: Leadership changes, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wins Ibrahim prize, and Kenya’s credit rating is downgraded

Ramaphosa’s victory: Progress or paralysis?

Africa in the news: Kenya’s election re-run, Nikki Haley’s Africa trip, and South Africa’s budget troubles