Development & Structure

Focuses on demographics, urbanization, productivity, sustainability, climate, regional integration, and structural economic themes.

Every African Must Understand How The Mining Industry & Business Works

Aug 4, 2026

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13 min read

Every African Must Understand How The Mining Industry & Business Works

You can't understand Africa's development without understanding mining & resource extraction. It has shaped our relationship with the world and the structure of our economies today. Most reports repeat the same song about colonialism, exploitation, corruption, etc. but no one ever gets into the numbers of the actual business, which is what we will do today.

Tumiso Suping

Development & Structure

The African Economics of 'Showing-Off' & Social Status

Nov 12, 2025

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17 min read

The African Economics of 'Showing-Off' & Social Status

Urban African households with low-mid incomes allocate large, out-sized shares of their budgets to luxury goods, nightlife, and status-signaling consumption, while savings rates remain stubbornly low and real capital/wealth accumulation lags far behind consumption growth. This is not irrational behavior it is strategic adaptation to environments where formal institutions are weak, inequality persists, and therefore traditional markers of wealth and paths to capital accumulation remain inaccessible. This leaves visibility and social status as the only substitute for those who feel real wealth and capital remains out of reach.

Tumiso Suping

Development & Structure

Will 2025 Be South Africa’s Economic Turning Point?

Jan 4, 2025

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5 min read

Will 2025 Be South Africa’s Economic Turning Point?

A renewed political coalition and improving business confidence signal hope for South Africa's economy in 2025. However, challenges such as fiscal pressures, infrastructure deficits, and high unemployment underscore the need for sustained reforms and prudent governance to achieve meaningful growth.

Tumiso Suping

Development & Structure

Every African Must Understand How The Mining Industry & Business Works

The African Economics of 'Showing-Off' & Social Status

Will 2025 Be South Africa’s Economic Turning Point?

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