Effective, Accessible Transport in Cape Town: What can be done?
Martin Eichhorn In recognition of the daily transport difficulties faced by People with Disabilities in Cape Town, the DG Murray Trust commissioned Imani Development to conduct research into the issue…
Informal Cross-Border Trade – Innovative Interventions Achieve Positive Results
Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) throughout the EAC makes up a significant part of the trade conducted within the region and neighbouring countries – 80% of those participating are women. ICBT refers to…
Malawi Innovation Challenge Fund Portfolio
The Malawi Innovation Challenge Fund (MICF), supported by UNDP and UKAid, is a US$8 million competitive, transparent mechanism that provides grant finance for innovative projects proposed by private sector firms…
Black Holes in African Trade Data by Cyril Prinsloo
Imani colleague, Cyril Prinsloo, recently collaborated with Ron Sandrey from the Trade Law Centre (tralac) on an article investigating “black holes” in trade data, with a key focus on intra-African…
Trading costs inhibits intra-regional trade by Jandre Conradie
The cost of trade has generally been seen as an inhibiting factor of intra-regional trade in Africa. Considering the export characteristics of South Africa, one of the continent’s largest exporters…
The Role of FDI in Development by Khwima Singini
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is by far the largest and most stable source of capital for developing countries. However, the distribution of FDI has been uneven across different regions and…
Value Chains in SSA – The Way Forward by Francois van Heerden
Value chains have changed the world and are rapidly changing and evolving due to the increasing rate of technology innovation, communication technology, and computer integrated technology. UNCTAD defines a global/regional…
The World Isn’t As Broken As You Think by Jaco Slabbert
When you’ve been working in development for a long time, you can easily become a little pessimistic about the state of the world. It could seem as if your actions…
Exclusion of Women in Inclusive Business by Georgina Turner
I have worked in the Inclusive Business field for around four years now in Malawi, so when I was asked to write a blog on empowering women through Inclusive Business…