For SMEs in Africa the effects of the pandemic have exacerbated a woefully under-financed area of the economy, but by cultivating the right environment and encouraging SMEs to formalise their operations, hybrid financing might provide the key to recovery

Rampant inequality, corruption and poor education standards continue to impede growth in South Africa. A year into his presidency, Cyril Ramaphosa will have to tackle an array of structural impediments to turn things around

Ongoing droughts taking place across the world serve as potent reminders of what happens when a country’s water supply is compromised

The South African central bank has argued in a high court filing that suggested mandate changes would undermine the bank’s financial stability and independence

South Africa’s economic growth shrank by 0.7 percent between January and March, falling well short of economists’ growth estimates

South Africa’s credit rating has fallen to “junk” status after President Zuma’s Cabinet purge sparked political uncertainty

Contributing 19 percent to its GDP, mining is essential to the economic prospects of South Africa. Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum, tells World Finance how platinum can be extracted in a sustainable way

Sentinel Retirement Fund is looking to spearhead industry improvements in South Africa by ensuring clients are made more aware of the risks they’re exposed to in the pensions market

World Finance interviews Eric Visser and Andre La Grange of the Sentinel Retirement Fund, on the South African pension system and why many people are retiring with inadequate income