SARCHI Professor of International Development Law and African Economic Relations, University of Pretoria
My areas of expertise are the law and policy aspects of global economic governance, international development law, international economic and financial law.
Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach
Feb 23, 2024 01:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
It hasnt been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over the past few years. Recent events suggest that the situation may be improving. For the first time in two...
The World Bank and the IMF need to keep reforming to become fit for purpose
Oct 17, 2023 06:48 am UTC| Economy
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are being challenged to make substantial reforms so that they become fit for purpose in the 21st century. Some suggest that they cannot be sufficiently reformed and...
Three priorities Africa's newbie on the World Bank board should focus on
Apr 23, 2022 08:17 am UTC| Insights & Views
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently appointed a senior South African politician, Ayanda Dlodlo, to serve a two-year term as a member of the World Banks 25-person Board of Executive Directors. She will represent a...
How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its relationship with the IMF
Aug 22, 2021 01:08 am UTC| Insights & Views
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will inject $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights into the global economy. It will allocate them among its member states, which can then decide for themselves how they want to use...
The IMF's $4bn loan for South Africa: the pros, cons and potential pitfalls
Aug 01, 2020 16:28 pm UTC| Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a R70 billion (US$4.3 billion) loan for South Africa to help the country manage the immediate consequences of the fallout from COVID-19. The Conversation Africas editor,...
The big asks Africa needs to table with the IMF and World Bank: here's the list
Apr 09, 2020 04:36 am UTC| Economy
The coronavirus and its economic consequences have caused economic tsunamis in every country in the world. The scale of the onslaught will dominate discussions at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank spring...
Governments should always assess the impact of economic reforms on citizens
Mar 12, 2020 17:36 pm UTC| Politics Economy
The purpose of national economic reform is to change the structure and overall direction of an economy. Reforms therefore can affect the amount of resources available to a country. They can also affect human...
Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants