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Business Day op-ed Islamic attacks in Mozambique threaten regional stability
Jun 2021
An Islamic insurgency rages on in the northernmost region of Mozambique. The fast-degrading situation has weighty consequences: regional stability, SA's energy emergency, etc.. A solution is urgent but complex. A 4-part series explores how serious the situation has gotten and its many implications, explains how it got there, and how it may be resolved. The series has been produced by a team of senior experts with deep experience on Mozambique, resource economics and fragility.
Financial Mail: Last chance saloon for SA’s special economic zones
Jun 2021
Critics are enthused that the government wants to allow greater private sector participation in running its special economic zones, but say a deeper strategic rethink of the entire programme is needed
En 2019, l’analyse du CEO du cabinet Eunomix, le Mauricien Claude Baissac, sur le déclin de l’Afrique du Sud avait fait le buzz. Dans un nouvel entretien, en s’appuyant sur ses données, il s’interroge : « Maurice risque-t-elle également de basculer ? »
BUSI MAVUSO: Sliding down the global league rankings
May 2021
SA will be a failed state by 2030, says consultancy Eunomix Business & Economics. In this op-ed, Busi Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, the association of CEOs of South Africa, warns that unless deep reform is brought to South Africa, Eunomix's 2020's pre-covid forecast that the country will be a failed state by 2030 will become reality.
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Past events
CDE South Africa Growth Series 2: Business's view on growth and its critics
May 2021
The South African Center for Enterprise and Development invited Eunomix to comment on the growth proposals submitted by business representative organisations under the B4SA umbrella to the South African government for post-COVID recovery. Eunomix has been critical of this and other proposals. Download our presentation for a snapshot of our views.
WEBINAR: Will SA be a failed state within a decade?
Oct 2020
The SA economy was in serious trouble well before the outbreak of Covid-19 and the impact of lockdown measures that had a detrimental impact on business activity. Analysts and economists are warning that SA could be a failed state in a decade if the government fails to introduce strong and innovative policies to turn the economy around. Magnus Heystek, Co-Founder, Director and Investment Strategist of Brenthurst Wealth, will lead
2020 Joburg Indaba: How do we revitalize the mining industry post Covid-19?
Oct 2020
The 2020 Joburg Indaba, now in its 8th year, is set to take place on 7th & 8th October. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s event will be held as an online discussion. Claude Baissac will be on the conference's first panel, responding to the following questions: What is the outlook for the world economy, commodity markets and the global mining industry? How should the South African economy and
Virtual SSF Summit: Startup Societies in a Post-Covid World
May 2020
In the aftermath of Covid, the world will need to rebuild economically and politically. To prepare for this, the Startup Societies Foundation is hosting a virtual summit that will explore how special jurisdictions can combat pandemics and rebuild governance institutions & economics in the aftermath of Covid 19