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Vuyo Mjimba

Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
I am biotechnologist turned social scientist. I hold a BSc in Applied Biology and Biochemistry, MSc in Biotechnology and PhD in Development Policy and Practice. I am sustainable development research with interest in international development i.e. industrialisation, value chain analysis, policy analysis, climate change and the green economy.

Africa can get more from its minerals by building industries to service mines

Oct 09, 2018 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Multinational firms from Europe, North America and more recently China still dominate the extraction and refining of most of minerals mined in Africa with minimal roles for African firms. From these minerals, foreign...

Economy

German bunds remain narrowly mixed after Eurozone November CPI disappoints, trade balance rises

The German bunds remained narrowly mixed during European session Monday after the Eurozones consumer price inflation (CPI) for the month of November disappointed market investors, while the rise in trade balance offset the...

Singapore’s NODX slumps in November; 2019 to kick-start with more subdued external growth environment: OCBC Bank

Singapores non-oil domestic exports (NODX) slumped by 2.6 percent y/y (-4.2 percent m/m sa) during the month of November, marking the first y/y contraction since March this year. This is worse than expectations for 0...

INR, IDR, THB likely to weaken abruptly in response general election headlines in respective economies: Scotiabank

The Indian rupee, Indonesian rupiah and Thailand baht is expected to weaken abruptly in response to the headlines on the general election in India, Indonesia and Thailand due April/May, April 17 and February 24...

JGBs gain on first trading day ahead of November trade balance data, BoJ’s monetary policy decision

The Japanese government bonds gained on the first trading day of the week Monday as investors wait to watch the countrys trade balance data for the month of November, scheduled to be released on November 18 by 23:50GMT....

Australian bonds gain amid concerns over slowing global growth; December RBA meeting minutes in focus

Australian government bonds gained across the curve during Asian session Monday as investors remain cautious amid slowing global economic growth. The yield on Australias benchmark 10-year note, which moves inversely to...

Politics

Melania Trump 2018: FLOTUS Allegedly Worried Donald Trump’s Health Is Badly Affected by Stress

As the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump is expected to worry about many things concerning the initiatives and advocacies that her office supports. However, a recent report claims that she is also preoccupied...

WhatsApp skewed Brazilian election, proving social media's danger to democracy

Misinformation via social media was probably the main winner in Brazils October 2018 election, playing a troubling role in boosting far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro to presidency. Bolsonaro did not win 55 percent of...

Neoliberalism has led to a crisis in care – and we urgently need to solve it

Infant mortality is on the rise in the UK, while life expectancy for both men and women has stalled and is even dropping in some areas. In 2017, the number of homeless families and individuals placed in temporary...

Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in it

As the entrails of the era under South Africas former president Jacob Zuma continue to be exposed each day before a commission set up to investigate corruption, so the country witnesses the consolidation of the political...

Law and order is no get-out-of-jail card for floundering politicians

With confidence in politicians at an all-time low, it would be easy to assume criminal law-making is only ever about law and order bidding and winning elections. For example, when it emerged that Hassan Khalif Shire Ali...

Science

Proteins reveal intricate details about life under the microscope

People have always been fascinated by life. We dream about revealing all its mysteries and are even searching other planets trying to find some forms of life there. Philosophies around the world have tried to define and...

How researchers assess whether medications work

This article is in the series This is research, where we ask academics to share and discuss open access articles that reveal important aspects of science. Todays piece explains how clinical trials assess drug...

These 'useless' quirks of evolution are actually evidence for the theory

Evolution is a fascinating field but can be rife with misunderstanding. One misconception is that evolution has some innate sense of direction or purpose. In reality, evolution is a mindless, plan-free phenomenon, driven...

Curious Kids: How does the Moon, being so far away, affect the tides on Earth?

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. You can send your question to [email protected] You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The...

Opening Pandora's Box: Gene editing and its consequences

Today, the scientific community is aghast at the prospect of gene editing to create designer humans. Gene editing may be of greater consequence than climate change, or even the consequences of unleashing the energy of the...

Technology

‘Kingdom Hearts 3’ Release Date, Spoilers, Latest News & Updates: Alleged Theft Leads to Leaking of Gameplay Plot

Leaked images, plot, and all sorts of information have, unfortunately, become a common thing in the gaming industry. The latest victim is the upcoming title Kingdom Hearts 3 that still has more than a month left before its...

“GTA 6” Release Date, Latest News & Update: Possible Cities Where Sixth Installment Can Take Place

GTA 6 is still in development at the moment and it seems Rockstar Games are mapping out where exactly they want the narrative to take place. Right now, the studio hasnt announced anything about the title and that has been...

‘Final Fantasy VII: Remake’ Release Date, Latest News & Update: Reimagining to Come Out in December 2019?

Final Fantasy VII: Remake is speculated to hit the shelves sometime between 2020 and 2022. However, fans who have been religiously waiting for the title have been shocked that the game could very well come out as early as...

How Twitter got blindsided by India’s still-toxic caste system

Twitter chief Jack Dorseys first visit to India had been going so well. He got to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi (an avid Tweeter with 44.5 million followers), King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan (36.8 million followers),...

What moves markets more, Twitter or traditional news?

Can a single tweet make a countrys currency depreciate by 16%? Apparently it did on August 10, when Donald Trump tweeted that US tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminium would rise sharply. Amid 36,100 retweets, and calls by...

Digital Currency

Hong Kong’s millionaire pours huge money (HKDs) to impart Bitcoin knowledge, BTC/USD bears halt but seems unlikely to bottom-out

Glance through CBOE XBT (bitcoin) futures on eve of expiry

Crypto-Valley Association to detail Switzerland’s regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology

Law

The Montréal Declaration: Why we must develop AI responsibly

Carlos Ghosn, algorithms and ‘gilets jaunes’: becoming responsible

Protecting our digital heritage in the age of cyber threats

Life

Going travelling? Don't forget insurance (and to read the fine print)

Islamophobia and media stigma is having real effects on Muslim mothers in maternity services

You make decisions quicker and based on less information than you think

Nature

Dreaming of a green Christmas? Here are five ways to make it more sustainable

From pledges to action: Cities need to show their climate progress with hard data

We've been studying a glacier in Peru for 14 years – and it may reach the point of no return in the next 30

Sports

Michael Schumacher Health News: All the ‘Insider’ Updates Reported About the F1 Icon’s Recovery in 2018

Michael Schumacher 2018: German Legend’s Half-Brother Speaks About Their Relationship With Each Other

Trevor Ariza 2018: Is Former Houston Rockets Guard Coming to the Lakers? Is He a Good Fit?

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: NZD/CAD finds strong support at 21-EMA, break below could see dip till 0.8914

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY Trade Idea

FxWirePro: USD/CHF breaks Falling wedge resistance at 0.99650 jump til 1.00680 likely

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BRAZIL OCT 2018 IBC-BR ECONOMICACTIVITY INCREASE TO 0.02 % (FCAST -0.2 %) VS PREV -0.16 % (REVISED FROM -0.09 %)

CHINESE TRADE ENVOY TELLS WTO THAT U.S. MEASURES ON STEEL AND ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS "ALLOW PROTECTIONISM TO BE AT LARGE UNDER PRETEXT OF NATIONAL SECURITY"

EURO EXTENDS GAINS TO HIT DAY'S HIGH'S OF $1.1344, UP 0.3 PCT

NORWAY C.BANK SAYS NST 45 T-BILL AUCTION YIELDS 0.90 PCT

RUSSIAN ROUBLE EXTENDS GAINS TO 66.43 VS DOLLAR, UP 0.5 PCT ON THE DAY

NORWAY HOUSING PRICES SEEN +3 PCT IN DEC 2019 VS DEC 2018 -REAL ESTATE NORWAY PREDICTION

REUTERS POLL-20 OF 21 ANALYSTS SEE BANK INDONESIA KEEPING BENCHMARK INTEREST RATE AT 6.0 PCT ON THURSDAY

"REFORMS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE CONTINUED VIABILITY" OF WTO, WASHINGTON WILL BE AT FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS, U.S. TRADE ENVOY SAYS

U.S. TRADE ENVOY REJECTS CRITICISM BY SOME OF U.S. APPROACH AS "UNILATERALIST AND PROTECTIONIST"

CHINA’S APPROACH IS CAUSING SERIOUS HARM TO THE UNITED STATES AND MANY OTHER WTO MEMBERS AND THEIR COMPANIES AND WORKERS, THIS IS "INCOMPATIBLE" WITH WTO - U.S. TRADE ENVOY

CHINA PURSUES "AN ARRAY OF NON-MARKET INDUSTRIAL POLICIES AND OTHER UNFAIR COMPETITIVE PRACTICES" AIMED AT SUPPORTING ITS DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES WHILE RESTRICTING FOREIGN COMPANIES - U.S. TRADE ENVOY

U.S. SAYS IT IS RAISING SERIOUS CONCERNS AT WTO WITH "THE FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGE POSED BY CHINA'S STATE-LED, MERCANTILIST APPROACH TO THE ECONOMY AND TRADE"

U.S. TRADE AMBASSADOR SHEA TELLS WTO THAT WASHINGTON SEEKS TRADE LIBERALISATION AND DEEPER TIES WITH COUNTRIES WHICH SHARE ITS COMMITMENT TO "FAIR MARKET COMPETITION AND RECIPROCITY"

U.S. TELLS WTO MEETING THAT IT "MAINTAINS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST OPEN TRADE REGIMES THAT IS FIRMLY BASED IN THE RULE OF LAW AND THAT IS AN ENGINE FOR GLOBAL GROWTH"

EUROZONE NOV 2018 INFLATION EX-TOBACCO IDX DECREASE TO 104.1 VS PREV 104.3

EUROZONE NOV 2018 HICP-X TOBACCO YY DECREASE TO 1.9 % VS PREV 2.1 %

EUROZONE NOV 2018 HICP-X TOBACCO MM DECREASE TO -0.2 % VS PREV 0.2 %

EUROZONE NOV 2018 HICP-X F&E MM DECREASE TO -0.2 % VS PREV 0.1 %

EUROZONE NOV 2018 HICP FINAL MM DECREASE TO -0.2 % (FCAST -0.2 %) VS PREV 0.2 %

EUROZONE OCT 2018 EUROSTAT TRADE NSA, EUR INCREASE TO 14 EUR VS PREV 13.1 EUR

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Economics Monitor

December 17 10:30 UTC Released

BRBR EconomicActivity

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