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The Midas Touch: Cloaked in the Elegance of the Gold Standard
The assertion that "Gold is real Money" resonates deeply with many, particularly Austrian economists who champion the Gold Standard as the optimal…
Gold Standard - And The End Of Individualism
The social phenomenon of the extraordinary growth of the Western administrative state, which started in the early 1930s, applied not only to the US, but…
Entry of DRC To The EAC Will Positively Impact Trade
DRC’s entry into the EAC is a win-win situation. Member states will all benefit. Existing EAC members should tap into opportunities presented by DRC to…
African Leaders Must Address AfCFTA Slow Implementation
According to the World Bank, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would lift tens of millions out of poverty by 2035 as it aims to build the…
Cryptocurrencies Can Be A Sure Way To Boost Trade In Kenya
For cryptocurrencies to have a beneficial impact on trade, Kenya and other African countries must take the following steps to ensure easy and effective…
Don’t Tell Me Socialism Doesn’t Work
Venezuela's leaders tried to control and redistribute citizens into prosperity; if grinding poverty for the majority can be consider 'prosperity,' they…
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Chris Hattingh
African Diaspora Should Invest in Africa
A well-crafted business relationship with the diaspora could open up the continent and create more opportunities for foreign direct investment.
No Choice Between Lives and Economy: Response to Ismail Lagardien
Thinking that there is a choice between lives and the economy is fallacious. The economy is lives.
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
Here's Why You Should Question What You've Been Taught About Capitalism
If we want to attain longer and better life outcomes for most people, we should push South Africa onto a radical path of capitalism.
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Chris Hattingh
Government’s Message to the World: "Do Not Invest Here"
South Africa’s government continues to dabble in social engineering, and citizens will continue to suffer the consequences.
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Chris Hattingh
Africa: How Did We Get Here?
I have been asking myself the question “how did we get here”?
Dissecting the Developmental State
But after decades of tried and failed developmental economics, it’s finally time to step back, analyse what happened and perhaps even consider something…
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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