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Danny Bradlow

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.

Easing Africa’s debt burdens: a fresh approach, based on an old idea

Sep 30, 2024 02:15 am UTC| Economy

The statistics are stark: 54 governments, of which 25 are African, are spending at least 10% of their revenues on servicing their debts; 48 countries, home to 3.3 billion people, are spending more on debt service than on...

The IMF is failing countries like Kenya: why, and what can be done about it

Jul 03, 2024 14:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The recent Kenyan protests are a warning that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is failing. The public does not think it is helping its member countries manage their economic and financial problems, which are being...

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

May 09, 2024 08:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

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...

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Economy

Trump Administration Targets Mortgage-Backed Securities to Ease Housing Affordability Crunch

The Trump administration has launched a new effort to support the U.S. housing market by stepping into mortgage-backed securities (MBS) purchases, aiming to counterbalance the Federal Reserves ongoing reduction of such...

G7 Finance Ministers to Meet in Washington on Critical Minerals Supply Chains

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced that Australia and several other countries will participate in a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies in Washington on Monday,...

Stocks Hit Record Highs as Jobs Data Supports Fed Rate Cut Outlook

Global stock markets surged to fresh record highs on Friday as investors reacted positively to a U.S. jobs report that showed slower-than-expected employment growth in December, reinforcing expectations that the Federal...

Wall Street Hits Record Highs as Jobs Data Signals Resilient U.S. Economy

U.S. stock markets finished at record levels on Friday as investors digested a mixed December jobs report that still pointed to underlying economic strength. The SP 500 closed at a fresh all-time high, reinforcing optimism...

U.S. Treasury Says It Can Handle Potential Tariff Refunds if Supreme Court Rules Against Trump

The U.S. Treasury has sufficient funds to cover any potential tariff refunds if the Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trumps use of emergency powers to impose broad tariffs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said...

Politics

Russia Fires Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Near NATO Border in Escalation of Ukraine War

Russia launched a powerful Oreshnik hypersonic missile overnight at a target in western Ukraine near the border with NATO-member Poland, sharply escalating tensions and raising alarm across Europe. Ukrainian officials and...

U.S. Seizes Olina Tanker as Crackdown on Venezuelan Oil Exports Intensifies

The United States has seized the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean, marking the fifth vessel targeted in recent weeks as Washington escalates efforts to enforce sanctions and curb Venezuelan oil exports. U.S. officials...

Trump Warns Iran as Nationwide Protests Intensify and Internet Is Shut Down

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Irans leadership as anti-government protests spread across the country and authorities imposed an internet blackout to suppress unrest. Videos circulating online showed...

New York Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Project Freeze Impacting Clean Energy Goals

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed lawsuits against the Trump administration over its decision to suspend construction on two major offshore wind projects that the state says are critical to powering 1...

Trump Says U.S. Must Control Greenland to Counter Russia and China

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States needs to own Greenland in order to prevent Russia or China from potentially occupying the strategically important Arctic territory in the future. Speaking...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Supreme Court to Hear Cisco Appeal on Alien Tort Statute and Human Rights Liability

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Cisco Systems that could significantly reshape how American companies are held liable for alleged human rights abuses committed overseas. The case centers on the scope...

FCC Approves Expansion of SpaceX Starlink Network With 7,500 New Satellites

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved SpaceXs request to deploy an additional 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites, marking a major step forward in the companys mission to expand global...

xAI Cash Burn Highlights the High Cost of Competing in Generative AI

Elon Musks artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is rapidly emerging as a major player in the generative AI race, but new reports highlight the enormous financial costs behind that ambition. According to Bloomberg News,...

Nvidia Appoints Former Google Executive Alison Wagonfeld as First Chief Marketing Officer

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has taken a significant step in strengthening its leadership team by appointing a senior Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) executive as its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer, signaling a strategic move as the...

EU Orders Elon Musk’s X to Preserve Grok AI Data Amid Probe Into Illegal Content

The European Commission has ordered Elon Musks social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to retain all internal documents and data related to its built-in artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, until the end of...