Championing impactful entrepreneurship for an equitable society

Posted on December 03, 2024

University of Pretoria's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) alumna Lesego Makgoba seeks to play her part in reducing inequality through her impactful entrepreneurship activities as founder of Nation Rolling Paper and Nation Farming Solutions. “My dream for South Africa is...

Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done

Posted on November 13, 2024

Research by economists Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz of UP's Energy Economics Research Unit and Kwame Adjei-Mantey of the Future Africa Institute found that environmental consciousness can spur Ghanaians not to use firewood as a cooking fuel of choice because of its environmental and health...

UP celebrates 10 years of Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP)

Posted on October 22, 2024

The University of Pretoria's Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) celebrates its 10th anniversary with a two-day event (Oct 25-26). The program empowers researchers as scientific leaders across Africa.

Dr Tumisang Loate-Ntsoko on changing direction and giving back

Posted on August 26, 2024

A monetary policy researcher, senior lecturer, mother, wife and photography enthusiast, Dr Tumisang Loate-Ntsoko of the Department of Economics at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences wears many hats. Her career pivot into academia happened by chance...

UP energy economics students present research at international conference

Posted on July 22, 2024

PhD candidates and master’s students from the Economics and Energy Economics Research Unit (EERU) in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of Pretoria (UP), recently participated in the 45th Annual International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE)...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Tariff on solar panel demands communication and expectation management

Posted on July 19, 2024

Researchers in the UP's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences expressed their views on South Africa's recent decision to impose a 10% import tariff on solar panels. The researchers state that, “while specific microlevel interventions such as the solar panel tariff are important, they...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Streamlining revenue mobilisation

Posted on July 12, 2024

Prof Nara Monkam, an associate professor of public economics and Head of the Public Policy Hub at UP, writes about the new Chair in Municipal Finance at the University’s African Tax Institute and its role in transforming municipal finance.

Academic achievers honoured at EMS Dean’s List ceremony

Posted on June 27, 2024

Forty alumni from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences were honoured during the EMS Dean’s List ceremony. This annual event is hosted to celebrate the achievements of students who have maintained a high level of academic performance throughout their studies.