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South Africans spend up to R1m on weddings and R140K on tombstones

South Africans’ love for celebration is driving a multibillion-rand economy, but a “party now, worry later” mindset is putting increasing pressure on household pockets.

Turning Africa’s wealth into prosperity is possible

Africa can turn its considerable human and natural resources into inclusive and sustained prosperity – this was the conclusion of Professor Amin Karimu’s inaugural lecture.

Access to assets such as land, capital, incentives, and shared infrastructure will define the potential to transform livelihoods and contribute to structural transformation.

African Inequality Review (AIF) to fill in the gaps for policymakers

Scrutinising the factors that drive inequality across Africa so that better decisions can be made to deal with them – this is the aim of AIR, a multi-country research and policy initiative.