Contributors

The Mugabe era is over, but “Mugabeism” is likely to live on

Despite independence since 1990, land ownership remains unfairly distributed in Namibia

Populism is common in Southern Africa, where former liberation movements have become dominant political parties

Donald Trump and Jacob Zuma have a lot in common

The Namibian government has a good international reputation but is not driving forward socio-economic development

It is doubtful, whether middle classes in developing countries are driving progress

Social protection is enshrined in South Africa's constitution, but poverty pervails nonetheless

Many southern African nations experiment with social protection mechanisms, but a lot more needs to be done

Germany struggles to deal with colonial-past atrocities in Namibia

States must provide more than favourable environments for markets