The impact of Education on the economic growth of developing countries: the case of Togo by Akwei, Kale

“…As the 4th principle of the Sustainable Development Goals, education can be a contributing factor to development. …”
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Micro-enterprise finance as an empowerment tool for women-owned businesses: lessons from Kenya and South Africa by Wamaitha, Mary

“…The majority of the population, 52 per cent, lives on R1 800 a month. Furthermore, only 29 per cent of the adult population in South Africa is employed full time. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Economic Sanctions on South Africa: A Synthetic Control Approach by Malebo, Uhuru

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“Triple Ps” in infrastructure development and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa by Wessel, De Wet

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Getting the message: Using parental text messaging to increase learner attendance by Owsley, Nicholas

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Prepaid electricity model in Zimbabwe: a cost-benefit analysis by Mujaji, Shingirai

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The impact of microinsurance on household welfare in South Africa by Magazi, Noluyolo

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‘A beggar has no choice' A Mixed Approach Exploring Blended Finance for Africa's Infrastructure by Wildschutt-Prins, Alvino

“…The United Nations estimated that to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals globally, they require approximately USD6 trillion per annum, totalling between USD90 to a USD100 trillion of investments needed over the 15 years. …”
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The Impact of Using Derivatives as a Hedging Instrument in Supporting Global Development Trends: An Analysis of the African Aviation Sector by Mhlongo, Samkelisiwe

“…With less than a decade before the impending deadline for the realisation of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Agenda for Development and with the Covid-19 pandemic having significantly slowed down progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aggressive collaborative efforts from all sectors of the global economy are required now more than ever, not only for the achievement of the targeted goals but also to aid in an inclusive global economic recovery. …”
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Is public debt boosting economic growth in SADC? by Sogoni, Zanele

“…The World Bank estimates that Africa's inadequate infrastructure decreases productivity by around 40 per cent every year and reduces national economic growth by 2 per cent annually. …”
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The impact of credit constraints on agricultural productivity in Tanzania by Msulwa, Baraka

“…Subsequently, we evaluate the effect on crop output value per hectare using an endogenous switching regression model, which simultaneously estimates the likelihood of being credit constrained and its impact on productivity. …”
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Read, write, develop: The social and economic impact of literacy in South Africa by Khumalo, Ziyanda

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Determinants of student achievement in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe : a multilevel approach by Ndlovu, Ntobeko

“…It also helps to maximise budget allocations and at the same time gets the most out of per dollar expenditure. This study has used data from the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ III) to estimate the determinants of student mathematics achievement in three developing countries in Southern Africa; namely, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.…”
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Determinants of youth unemployment in Aganang Municipality, Limpopo Province by Mphela, Nkwe

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Shaky structures on solid foundation : the impact of low-income state-subsidised housing on the realisation of the right to adequate housing in post-apartheid South Africa by Rafferty, Benjamin

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Impact of transaction costs on intra Southern African migrants remittances by Mukadi, Basala

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Relationship between electricity prices, consumption and economic growth in South Africa by Gasealahwe, Boitumelo

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Addressing the adaptation finance gap: scaling up investment in climate change adaptation using blended finance solutions by Brown, Louis Helen

“…The global costs of adapting to unavoidable climate impacts could be in the region of USD 280-500 billion per year by 2050, while only about USD30 billion per year is currently being invested globally in adaptation. …”
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A cross sectional analysis of SME failure within the industrial sector: focus on IDC funded investments by Amparbeng, Kofi

“…The binary logistic regression results also show that SMEs located in provinces with high per capita income are associated with high probability of failure. …”
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The contribution of official development assistance to poverty reduction in Zambia by Muyeba, Singumbe

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