Paul Romer in conversation with Ann Bernstein January 18, 2021 Paul Romer, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, spoke to CDE’s executive director Ann Bernstein about democracy, business, markets, and development. No Longer Business as Usual: Private sector efforts to improve schooling in South Africa November 17, 2020 Business needs to play a strategic role in improving the quality of learning in the South African schooling system, which remains dismal. The MTBPS outlook is alarming: Prepare for a miserable decade ahead November 16, 2020 We are in such a deep hole that no one can confidently assert that their strategy will generate growth in the short term.
Our latest webinar CDE @ 25 | Montek Singh Ahluwalia on reform and India’s high growth years Centre for Development and Enterprise JOIN US as we convene a series of global conversations over the next year on democracy, business, markets and development. Montek Singh Ahluwalia has been described as “a brilliant reformer that helpe... Latest News Micro developers open doors and windows for solving SA’s housing problem Ann Bernstein and Matthew Nell Densification can deliver affordable housing close to workplaces and city resources SA’s urban population is expanding, creating a growing need for housing. In addition, people are moving away from ru... Latest News South Africa’s economic outlook Centre for Development and Enterprise Speaking to Business Day TV’s Michael Avery, CDE’s Ann Bernstein discussed ratings agencies’ reaction towards South Africa’s economic outlook, as well as the President’s recovery plan to a new path of... Latest News The MTBPS outlook is alarming: Prepare for a miserable decade ahead Ann Bernstein We are in such a deep hole that no one can confidently assert that their strategy will generate growth in the short term. What we do know is that SA needs a much more effective Cabinet and senior leve... Latest News A focus on housing and urban development Centre for Development and Enterprise CDE’s Ann Bernstein spoke to Metro Fm’s Siphesihle 'Sphectacula' Ngwenya and Lebogang 'DJ Naves' Naves about densification as one of the solutions to solving South Africa’s housing problem. “There’s a... Latest News Unemployment: South Africa is a global outlier Centre for Development and Enterprise Speaking to 702’s John Perlman, Ann Bernstein discussed the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey stats for the third quarter of 2020. “The most important number to understand around unemployment is wh... Latest News Q&A: Lower income zones in cities would benefit the poor Centre for Development and Enterprise After the dawn of democracy in SA, state departments rolled out the ambitious RDP housing programme which gave houses to millions of less affluent South Africans. The authoritative belief was that bla... Latest News Looking at the benefits of urban densification Centre for Development and Enterprise CDE’s Ann Bernstein spoke to Cape Talk’s John Maytham about the benefits of densification in South African cities. Ann said that South Africa has a massive housing challenge and that there’s a big opp...
November 25, 2020 CDE@25: Paul Romer talks about "Work as school" November 25, 2020 Business Day TV: South Africa’s economic outlook November 25, 2020 Informal Sector Webinar Series: Emerging enterprises and economic inclusion in Africa (2) November 19, 2020 Informal Sector Webinar Series: Emerging enterprises and economic inclusion in Africa (1) November 18, 2020 Informal Sector Webinar Series: Cities and emerging enterprises (2) November 13, 2020 Report Launch - Building Better Cities: A new approach to housing and urban development November 11, 2020 eNCA: New to approach to urban development November 4, 2020 Informal Sector Webinar Series: Cities and emerging enterprises (1) October 29, 2020 Informal Sector Webinar Series: Designing a regulatory environment for economic inclusion (3) October 29, 2020 Informal Sector Webinar Series: Designing a regulatory environment for economic inclusion (2) October 29, 2020 Wits Alumni webinar with Ann Bernstein: Recovery Strategies – SA and economic recovery: Quo Vadis? October 28, 2020 Informal Sector Webinar Series: Designing a regulatory environment for economic inclusion (1)