External economic shocks such as the global financial crisis (GFC) affect regional economic
growth in developing regions through impacting export demand and capital inflows …

The decline of the Zimbabwean economy characterised by the high inflation rate has
rendered it difficult for Zimbabwean manufacturing to retain talented employees. The …

How emerging economies could improve their self-resilience is our focus. This paper
employs the hypothetical extraction method, PageRank algorithm and the 2005–2019 …

This chapter is concerned with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and
its trade potential to increase continental integration in Africa. The chapter argues that SADC …

There is considerable significance, associated with the fact that the African Continental Free
Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift 68 million people out of moderate poverty …

Background In today's interconnected global economy, logistics and supply chain
management are pivotal in facilitating the movement of goods and services across regions …

This study explores the potential for South Africa to become an engine for intra‐regional
trade and industrial development in Southern Africa. It focuses on new backward linkages …

Procuring for the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa has been devastating. The virus resulted in
an unprecedented surge in demand for medicines, medical equipment, and relevant …

Beira is a secondary city in Mozambique. It is important not only to Mozambique but also in
terms of being a gateway to Central Africa and the rest of the Southern African Development …

This chapter explores the infrastructure imperatives for Southern Africa to reap the benefits
of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. The chapter finds that low quality and …