Opinion Pieces

AYABONGA CAWE | Addis bets on new strategy for industrial transformation

AYABONGA CAWE | Addis bets on new strategy for industrial transformation

This is the land that in 1935 comes suddenly to the world’s attention, wrote WEB du Bois of Ethiopia, suggesting that the nation on the
AYABONGA CAWE Grain pits to gas — nations rethink strategic reserves

AYABONGA CAWE: Grain pits to gas — nations rethink strategic reserves

When Eastern Cape farmer Gary Miles found two grain pits in 1975 “beneath a clump of scotia trees”, as recounted by historian...

AYABONGA CAWE: Energy costs threaten our industrial future

There has been no pro­gress regard­ing a nego­ti­ated price agree­ment with Eskom, read a stock exchange news ser­vice...
AYABONGA CAWE Global trade reform stalls as power struggles and war escalate

AYABONGA CAWE: Global trade reform stalls as power struggles and war escalate

The word “reform”, often emblazoned in the reports and columns of this publication, can mean many things...
AYABONGA CAWE: South Africa must build new ‘grain pits’ to weather global shocks

AYABONGA CAWE: South Africa must build new ‘grain pits’ to weather global shocks

In our preparations for what is likely headed our way, we require a grain pit of experience and principles that can weather the storms of
AYABONGA CAWE Global overcapacity plagues ceramic tile industry

AYABONGA CAWE: Global overcapacity plagues ceramic tile industry

Safeguard measures struggle against Asian tile import surge. “A visit to several closed factories reveals a haunting sight”...
AYABONGA CAWE Cement crisis bubbling closer to home as Zimbabwe lifts import controls

AYABONGA CAWE: Cement crisis bubbling closer to home as Zimbabwe lifts import controls

Afrimat wants our political leadership to make 'sound economic decisions' and ...
AYABONGA CAWE:Navigating geopolitics with tactical tariffs

AYABONGA CAWE: Navigating geopolitics with tactical tariffs

India is one of the most protected markets in the world. However, it is also one of the markets that is most reliant on open

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