Ayabonga Cawe: The Economy on Your Doorstep

I caught up with economist and broadcaster Ayabonga Cawe to discuss his new book, The Economy on Your Doorstep. We spoke about the main ideas in the book, how the book evolved, and the solutions it proposes, from lower data costs to localisation. Ayeye!

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CONTENTS
00:00 Intro
00:35 Overcoming the “Native Reserve”
04:54 The book’s evolution
09:03 Rap music and the economy
18:15 Consumption
19:26 Politicians and consumption
22:54 Cost of data
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Credits: Edited by Tsholanang Rapoo

About me: Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh is an author, scholar and founder of the Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh Xperience (SMWX), a digital, youth-centred current affairs platform. He holds a DPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WiSER).

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