China’s literacy level was below 40 per cent in 1949 when the revolution started; it rose to 65.1 per cent in 1982 when the fruits of the efforts started showing and by 2015, it was 96.36, growing at an average of 10.39 per cent.

As demand for food grows, we need to ensure the way we produce it remains as environmentally sound as possible. Farmers can now be guided by technology, to use earth’s resources like land and water in the most efficient way.

The world is changing. From COVID-19 and climate change to digitalization and diverging demographics, the IMF’s member countries are confronting new challenges.

THE HISTORY OF MONEY: This week we take a very brief look at the highlights in the history of money. Earlier trading systems were confined to barter trade.

Money has transformed human society, enabling commerce and trade even between widely dispersed geographic locations.

South Africa has one of the largest economies on the African continent.