Economic Research Southern Africa

About Economic Research Southern Africa

Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) is a platform that supports the development of economic policy by connecting economic research to national policy debate and identifying areas of future research. Our network draws a broad and representative range of economic researchers and policy makers from a variety of academic, financial and government institutions. In this way, ERSA encourages the creation, dissemination and discussion of independent and expert economic policy-oriented research.

Publisher

Economic Research Southern Africa

Category

business · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Nov 2020

Latest episode

20 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Feb 2026

   South Africa’s Labour Market at 30: Progress, Stagnation, and Structural Constraints

   Professor Vimal Ranchhod analyzes South Africa's labor market progress and persistent challenges since 1994, highlighting racial and gender gaps in employment, in an interview with the ERSA host.

2. 

   31 Oct 2025

   Priced out: Africa’s voice on the cost of capital

   Olawunmi Ola-Basuri and Richmond Commodore explore Africa's high borrowing costs and their impact on the continent's future, revealing the underlying factors driving these costs in this interview with the host.

3. 

   30 Oct 2025

   The Role of Development Finance in Industrial Policy

   Margaux G chairs a discussion on how development finance can stimulate investment and innovation in alignment with macroeconomic and sustainability goals; Antonio Adreoni and Adria Rius contribute to this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Economic Research Southern Africa

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Vimal Ranchhod
• Olawunmi Ola-Basuri
• Richmond Commodore
• Antonio Adreoni
• Adria Rius

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

34,335

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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