South African Institute of International Affairs

Key Global Financial Agencies Fall Short on Poverty Reduction

By Jim Lobe
Key multilateral institutions charged with improving regulation of the international financial system are failing to democratise their governance and adequately consider the impact of their actions on the world's poor, says a new report by anti-poverty groups.

Freeing Trade Between South Africa and Nigeria

By John Fraser
If a Free Trade Area were to be negotiated between Africa’s two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, it would have a powerful effect on trade across the sub-continent and would challenge other countries to respond.


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