Lesego Moshikaro-Amani joined TIPS in July 2019. Lesego earned a Master’s degree in Economics specialising in Development Economics from the University of Cape Town (UCT). Prior to joining TIPS, Lesego worked as a Crisis Response Fund (CRF) researcher and data analyst at CIVICUS and as a graduate research assistant at the Land Restitution Evaluation Study (LRES), launched by SALDRU.  Her expertise lies in industrial policy, battery energy storage value chains and the emerging sector of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in South Africa, including a strong emphasis on skill development within the NEV industry. Other areas of focus include skills development…

The trade balance declined in the first quarter of 2019. At the end of the quarter, the deficit was R0.3 billion. With the exception of the first quarter of 2017, South Africa has seen a trade deficit in the first quarter for the 10 years between 2010 and 2019.  

The Daily Maverick - 21 June 2019 by Trudi Makhaya (Economic Adviser to President Cyril Ramaphosa)

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Mail & Guardian - 5 July 2019 by Lynley Donnely 

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Business Day - 23 July 2019 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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WIDER Working Paper 2019/38 This working paper, Moving up the copper value chain in Southern Africa, forms part of the project: Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) Abstract t: Interest in industrial hemp has revived in the past 20 years. Malawi is considering legalizing the cultivation of industrial hemp as an…

Session 11: Inclusive innovation to address poverty, unemployment and inequality 

Session 9: Innovation and sustainable growth and green industries, including the transtition to a low-carbon economy 

Session 4: NSI and the resourcing of innovation and R&D

City Press - 31 July 2019 

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Business Day - 1 August 2019 by Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS senior economist)

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Business Day - 6 August 2019 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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APORDE is a two-week high-level annual seminar that brings together academics, policymakers and civil society representatives to investigate economic development options. It is aimed at building capacity in the South, particularly in Africa and founded on the need to broaden perspectives on development thinking and policymaking. Lectures open to the…

Investment monitoring for the first quarter of 2019 added 16 new projects. Based on the available investment value data, a total investment value of R146.6 billion accrued from seven projects. Six projects were updated in the FDI Tracker. Five projects were updated this quarter, having either come to completion or…

   The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) is the largest global alliance of organisations working on a green economy. The membership spans Asia, Africa, South America, North America and Europe and represents a wide range of interests including the poorest, the environment, business, the United Nations, research and government. Despite its diversity, the coalition…

How a post-COVID-19 revival could kickstart Africa's free trade areaArticle by Dr Faizel Ismail, Director of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town, and TIPS Research Fellow in The Conversation 26 May, 2020. Making Britain great again!…

Main Bulletin: The Real Economy Bulletin - Second Quarter 2019   In this edition GDP growth: Statistics South Africa reported rapid growth in the GDP in the second quarter, at 0.8% in actual terms – that is, 3% at an annualised rate. The data continue the increased volatility in the GDP data over the past five years. The data also again raise questions about the seasonal adjustment of the quarterly GDP data. Read more.  Employment: After a sharp fall in the first quarter, employment in the real economy was essentially stable in the year to the second quarter of 2019. It is now…

The relaunch of industrial policy from early 2019 included proposals for Master Plans for priority industries. The Master Plan approach sets a framework for constructive engagement and implementation that can respond to changing circumstances and evidence. This policy brief draws on experience with the development of Master Plans for various…

In August 2019, the National Treasury released a discussion paper on economic policy for comment, titled Economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness: Towards an Economic Strategy for South Africa. The paper lists a compendium of proposals loosely arranged around six “fundamental building blocks” for sustainable growth plus a host of…

The third Partnership for Action on the Green Economy (PAGE) Ministerial Conference was held in Cape Town in January 2019. The theme of the conference was Advancing Inclusive and Sustainable Economies. More than 500 leaders and innovators from the government, private and the civil society sectors from more than 50…