Foresight and flexibility are what Southern African countries need for growth

The region can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like

05 September 2022 - 21:01 By Lesley Wentworth and Deon Cloete

Countries in Southern Africa are under a crushing burden brought about by a confluence of factors. These include the unprecedented growth in the number of young people, the remarkable speed of urbanisation and the rise of informal settlements in urban centres...

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