In the early 1990s, many Southern African economies embarked on financial liberalisation. Although it is too soon to carry out sophisticated econometric analysis of this change in policy, the available empirical evidence may be inspected to see whether it lends support to advocates of financial...

The mining sector has become a focal point for the Malawian government, cited in the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II 2012-2016 as a priority sector, accompanied by growth in contributions to GDP over the last decade. Harnessing the country’s resources can spur on national...

A study of the harmonisation of national mining policies conducted by the United Nations Economic Council for Africa (UNECA) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) in 2009 concluded that “As large-scale mining activities increase, Malawi should benefit from a SADC-wide approach to...

Biodiversity provides essential services to human societies. Many of these services are provided as public goods, so that they will typically be underprovided both by market mechanisms (because of the impossibility of excluding non-payers from using the services) and by government-run systems...

Jack Abebe is a Regional Knowledge Management and Research Specialist for UN Women East and Southern African Region and manages the knowledge management and research portfolio. His interests span gender equality, women’s empowerment, evidence-based policy development, advocacy and programme...

The paper seeks to highlight the role played by customs administrators in the facilitation of trade in developing countries. It acknowledges that international trade cannot be avoided and countries need to adapt to the requirements of trade facilitation with reference to the Trade Facilitation...

Southern Africa has been digitalizing fast, albeit unevenly. However, in the food and agriculture sector, digitalization has not yet led to the revolution that it promises. In the short- to medium-term, its transformative power will show itself in segments higher up in the value chain and among...

Rampant soil degradation associated with accelerated soil erosion on the continent of Africa is estimated to contribute to crop yield reductions of about 16%, let alone the current climate change challenges. This study sought to evaluate the soil erosion smartness of conservation agriculture...