ABSTRACT Regional trade and integration present significant opportunities for fostering networking interactions, expanding intra-regional trade, and accessing new markets. However, the historical progress of the Southern African Development…
This study investigates the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related containment measures on the trade system of Mauritius for the period January 2010 to June 2021. As the pandemic spread across the globe due to high…
Digital developments and employment: Understanding trends in Africa | AOSIS scholarly books , There is broad consensus in the literature that job creation and productive employment are critical for building a vibrant, inclusive economy. The digital era has the potential to expand employment by creating new professional pathways and market…
AbstractGlobalisation is a deep-rooted phenomenon that has significantly shaped developed and developing economies alike. Characterised by its controversial past, South Africa provides a unique case when considering how global integration has…
AbstractA sound education system is one of the keys to personal mastery and growth and a country’s socio-economic development more broadly. Globally, Africa is the furthest behind in terms of educational achievement levels, with serious shortcomings…
A major shift has been observed recently in the transport industry due in no small part to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this paper was to determine the changes that occurred on the cargo transport market during that period. In order to…
This article investigates the impact of Government’s response measures to new COVID-19 cases. This is proxied by a stringency index of 50 countries from April 2020 to March 2022. Our World in Data COVID-19 dataset was utilised employing several…
AbstractThe primary fuel carrier of energy in the Polish economy is hard coal. Due to such a high share in the energy balance, it is important to guarantee stable and predictable prices for this raw material and to ensure the possibility of its…
AbstractOrientation: The South African Tourism Act of 2014 on improving the level of tourist attraction for sustainable development in South Africa has been promulgated to ensure quality tourism products and improve the growth and…
AbstractSouth Africa is already faced with macro-challenges of suppressed economic growth, increasing unemployment, and inequality levels on one end. On the other end, the unavoidable pressures and priorities of regionalism and globalization, such…