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Mozambique in post-election turmoil

by Sam Jones
Photo of sunset in Maputo, Mozambique. Photo includes a beach and high-rise buildings in the background.
Turmoil following presidential and parliamentary elections in Mozambique has been severe. Preliminary official results from the 2024 elections indicated a landslide win by the ruling party, Frelimo. These results are widely contested, with various reports of irregularities.Post-election squabbles are not new to the country. But this time feels different.The current protests have been more sustained and widespread than ever before. A week-long paralysis of economic activity called by Venâncio...

Beyond Ukraine and Gaza

by Patricia Justino, Laura Saavedra-Lux, Samira Diebire
The years since 2020 have been one of the most violent periods since the end of the second world war. The war in Ukraine and the escalating violence in the Middle East have dominated global headlines and captured the attention of policymakers and donors. But while the humanitarian toll in both regions is enormous, the fact is that conflicts elsewhere are largely being overlooked.This is affecting the United Nations’ ability to meet the most basic targets of its 2030 agenda such as ending hunger...

South Africa’s new retirement savings system: will it reshape financial security?

by Ada Jansen, Wynnona Steyn, Winile Ngobeni
TWO MALES ON THEIR LAPTOOS
Launched on 1 September 2024, South Africa's two-pot retirement system is designed to offer greater flexibility in managing retirement savings. This system allows individuals to access a portion of their thretirement funds before retirement through a ‘savings pot’, while a ‘retirement pot’ remains inaccessible until retirement.As of 11 October 2024, ZAR 21.4 billion in withdrawals have been applied for through the system, reflecting considerable early engagement with this new access to savings...

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    South Africa’s new retirement savings system: will it reshape financial security?

    Launched on 1 September 2024, South Africa's two-pot retirement system is designed to offer greater flexibility in managing retirement savings. This...

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    Beyond Ukraine and Gaza: Five consequences of overlooking other conflicts

    The years since 2020 have been one of the most violent periods since the end of the second world war. The war in Ukraine and the escalating violence...

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    Mozambique in post-election turmoil: Economic policies that could make a difference
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    Turmoil following presidential and parliamentary elections in Mozambique has been severe. Preliminary official results from the 2024 elections...

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    Crescimento Inclusivo em Moçambique – reforçando a investigação e as capacidades
    Reflexão crítica sobre a formalização das empresas em Moçambique
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    Inclusive growth in Mozambique — scaling up research and capa
    Critical reflection on the formalization of firms in Mozambique
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    Understanding labour market inequality in Indonesia and India
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    Growing income inequality poses a major global challenge, even as the inequality between countries has shrunk due to rapid economic growth in nations...

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    Evidence for creating better jobs for the future: Report from the 2024 Jobs and Development Conference
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    With over 1.2 billion people expected to reach working age in the next decade, there is a dire need for the economy to support global employment...

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    Does the Kuznets Curve still matter 70 years on? Yes! Here’s why

    Seventy years ago, Simon Kuznets was immortalised by his finding that inequality rises first and then falls later—the hypothesis widely known as the...

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    Are China and India highly unequal countries?

    ‘The Number of Countries with High Inequality’ is the World Bank’s newest inequality indicator, one which it says will guide work on its agenda to...

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    Can insurance help African pastoralists escape poverty traps in the face of climate change?

    Drought is a leading cause of persistent poverty and humanitarian crises among pastoralists in East Africa. In a new book in the UNU-WIDER and...

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    Sub-Saharan Africa faces an alarming debt burden that could hinder progress on sustainable development goals
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    Rising public debt in Africa, exacerbated by multiple shocks and limited fiscal space, poses a significant challenge to the region’s development. Half...

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    Understanding Mozambique’s social protection system in the context of recurring shocks – perspectives from the field

    Effective social protection programmes that meet local needs can significantly enhance wellbeing and break the cycle of structural poverty among the...

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    South Africa’s emergency social grant proves to be a critical tool in the fight against poverty — it should be expanded

    South Africa's unemployment rate stands at a staggering 32.1%—one of the highest in the world. Coupled with an alarming poverty rate, where nearly...

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    A tale of two cities: Can electricity supply save lives without deepening divides?
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    On 25 May 2023, three-year-old Neyamiah James died after extended electricity outages in Johannesburg caused her home oxygen machine to run out of...

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    Budget credibility in Mozambique – challenges and solutions

    Mozambique ranks in the bottom 20 of the human development index, with nearly two-thirds of its population (18.9 million people) living below the USD...

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    Owning our destiny: economic prospects for Africa
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    Yemi Kale is the Group Chief Economist of the African Export-Import Bank. In this editorial, he reflects on the prospects for Africa’s future...

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