Economic growth is fuelling climate change – a new book proposes ‘degrowth communism’ as the solution: I’m often told that degrowth, the planned downscaling of production and consumption to reduce the pressure on Earth’s ecosystems, is a tough sell. But a 36-year-old associate professor at Tokyo University has made a name for himself arguing that …
SNP leadership battle: where is the message of economic growth in Scotland?: The search for Scotland’s new first minister is in full flow. Three candidates have emerged to replace Nicola Sturgeon, arguing over subjects including independence, religion and gender recognition. But so far, these topics seem to have overshadowed detailed discussions about the state of …
Zimbabwe’s budget plans open door for growth. But only if high interest rates don’t derail them: A food vendor in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The rise in food prices has begun to ease in the country. Photo by Zinyange Auntony/AFP via Getty Images When Zimbabwe’s finance minister Mthuli Ncube presented the national budget for 2023 to Parliament …
Konica Minolta South Africa — Trends are interesting, but real business growth comes from consistently doing the basics well: By Mohammed Vachiat, Head of Sales, and Innovation: Konica Minolta South Africa The frenetic pace with which 2023 has started for the vast majority of companies shows that there is a real desire and urgency amongst …
UK to perform worst of major economies in 2023, says IMF – here’s how to achieve long-term growth: Golden Dayz/Shutterstock The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has produced another dismal forecast for the UK economy. The IMF expects it to contract by 0.6% in 2023, whereas all other major economies are expected to grow – including …
Chinese economic growth may never recover from COVID – here’s why: Bronze bull outside the stock exchange building in Shanghai, China. Dmitri Ometsinsky / Shutterstock Many countries have had to navigate the balancing act of keeping the economy alive versus protecting citizens from COVID in recent years. In China, patience with its zero-COVID policy – …
Liz Truss: this is what happens when governments pursue growth at all costs: When Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveiled his mini-budget on September 23, he was making it clear that the government is prioritising economic growth over inflation – which was one reason the financial markets reacted so badly to his plan. This clear willingness to …
Mini budget: will Kwasi Kwarteng’s plan deliver growth?: The UK economy has been dogged by slow growth for a long time. Combined with even slower growth in productivity, it has meant virtually no increase in living standards for the average family over the past decade. Now the new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has unveiled what he …
Why it’s not anti-environmental to be in favour of economic growth: In the midst of today’s cost of living crisis, many people who are critical of the idea of economic growth see an opportunity. In their recent book The Future is Degrowth, for example, prominent advocates Matthias Schmelzer, Aaron Vansintjan and Andrea Vetter argue that …
Micros set to help Tashas Group position itself for profitable growth: JOHANNESBURG, Thursday, 01 September 2022 – Micros South Africa has begun a countrywide rollout of the Oracle Micros Simphony point-of-sale (PoS) solution for leading restaurant company, Tashas Group. tashas in Lynnwood, Pretoria was the first site to go live at the end of July …
Growth of the app economy in Africa provides new opportunities for advertisers: South Africa’s app economy is seeing impressive growth, largely fuelled by the massive penetration of mobile smartphones in the country. Given that South Africa has one of the largest mobile markets globally, with the majority of households and individuals having access to a …
The Inaugural App Growth and Marketing Insights Summit in South Africa: SHAREit, the peer-to-peer file sharing, content streaming and gaming platform, is hosting its first ever App Growth and Marketing Insights Summit in Johannesburg and Cape Town during the first week of August 2022. The invite-only conference events will bring together the biggest influential and …
How Technology Adoption Will Drive Future Growth of Real Estate By Peter Harris: Peter Harris Over several decades, we have watched as technology has revolutionized commerce, communication, information, transportation and most recently, fintech. Yet real estate, the largest global investor class ($ 32 trillion), remains in the comparatively early stages of tech adoption. But we …
South Africa’s economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand: Electricity pylons at night in Johannesburg South Africa, the country's economic hub. Taken by Alistair Routledge for Getty Images South Africa’s electricity sector has faced a series of challenges over the last two decades. It started with inadequate grid infrastructure to provide electricity …
Uganda needs a mind shift to address poor growth and persistent inequality: Uganda is heavily reliant on foreign financial aid. Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Uganda aspires to become an upper-middle-income country by 2040. This is classified by the World Bank as a country with Gross National Income per capita income above $ 4,096. …
South Africa in the news: Palladium Catalyst Market 2022 : Future Growth Prospect, Industry Share And Growing Demand Analysis Till 2028: Industry News and Updates: March 10, 2020: BASF launches a new Tri-Metal Catalyst, developed in collaboration with and sponsored by Sibanye-Stillwater and Impala Platinum Ludwigshafen, Germany and …: “South Africa” – BingNews Omicron Likely …
GDP ignores the environment: why it’s time for a more sustainable growth metric: Researchers have estimated the gross ecosystem product (GEP) of Qinghai province in China. Jiaye Liu / shutterstock For more than 70 years, Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, has been the key yardstick by which nations have measured economic progress. But GDP is …
A new report shows worrying growth of the diabetes pandemic: Many people with diabetes are undiagnosed. Shutterstock Diabetes is rising at an alarming rate. One in 10 adults worldwide – 537 million people – now live with the disease. This is higher than the 463 million adults who lived with the condition in 2019. It …