South Africa’s Democratic Alliance Unveils a Quiet Manifesto Strategy
The DA manifesto strategy shifts from ideology to administrative competence, targeting jobs, power and clean procurement in coalition-era South Africa.
August 15, 2026Topic
Reform
Ethiopian State-Owned Enterprises Pay 42% of Big-Tax Haul
Ethiopian state-owned enterprises paid 42% of large-taxpayer revenue in FY2025/26, from a total of about US$3.2 billion, ministry figures show.
August 4, 2026
Nicaragua’s parliament passes electoral reform limiting the work of international observers
Nicaragua's parliament passed an electoral reform that bans party financing from abroad and limits the involvement of international observers
May 5, 2021
Goldman Sachs’ Latin American Research Director Calls for Brazilian Fiscal Reforms
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Alberto Ramos, head of the Latin America Economic Research team...
April 9, 2019
Brazil’s Government Hopes to Save R$1 Trillion with Social Security Reform
Brazil’s social security reform proposal forecasts savings of least R$1 trillion over a period of ten years, announced the country’s...
February 6, 2019
National Exam Backs Need For Educational Reform in Brazil
The exam, taken by more than 1.2 million students, showed only 49 public schools among the top 1000 educational facilities.
October 5, 2016
Brazil Starts to Discuss Social Security Reform
The number of elderly living in Brazil will grow by 217 percent by 2050, with the number of elderly equaling...
February 18, 2016
President Rousseff Proposes Social Security Reform in Brazil
With Brazilian population getting older and life-expectancy increasing country must face 'head on’ the social security reform, says President.
January 8, 2016
Brazil Protests Await Government Action
The wave of mass demonstrations throughout Brazil has peaked for now, but Brazil’s protest movement, currently at a truce with...
July 2, 2013