Op-eds and policy briefs CCRED continues to leverage internal and external experts to stimulate strategic debate and conversations through Op-eds on industrial policy and competition using insights and findings from various past and present research programs underway. In 2024, the following Op-eds and Policy Briefs were finalised: 1. Landani, N., Roberts, R., and Shedi, O. (2024) Malawi and maize: prices have spiked on the back of bad weather and trade bans. The Conversation 2. Oxfam Op-ed 1: Bosiu, T (2024). Contract farming in South Africa’s poultry industry – An avenue for transformation and inclusion of SMMEs or a mere exploitative tool? Fair for All: Inclusive and sustainable gender transformative value chains. 3. Oxfam Op-ed 2: Bosiu, T (2024). Strategic and targeted funding matters for meaningful empowerment of SMMEs in South Africa’s agricultural value chains. 4. 3 policy briefs were completed as part of the IDTT/TIPS portfolio of work and a further 3 market briefs have been completed as part of the EUGMT project, with 3 more that will be finalised by December 2024. PUBLICATIONS The following was published in 2024. There is a strong pipeline of publications for 2025/2026 for which work began in 2023/2024. Journal articles 1. Bowman, A., & Chisoro, S. (2024). Inclusive agroindustrial development and sectoral systems of innovation: insights from South Africa, Innovation and Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/215793 0X.2024.2312311 2. Osei, D. Konte, M. and Avenyo, E.K. (2024). Escaping corruption in the demand for public services in Africa - the dual nature of civic networks, World Development. www.elsevier.com/locate/ worlddev Book Chapters 1. das Nair R., and Roberts S., (2024). Sustainability and competition in Eastern and Southern Africa in Nowag, J. (Eds.). (2024). Research Handbook on Sustainability and Competition Law. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved Jul 26, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802204667 2. Goga, S. (2024). Economic Power and the Transition to Renewables in South Africa. Energy Regulation in Africa: Dynamics, Challenges, and Opportunities. (2024). Germany: Springer Nature Switzerland, Imprint: Springer. Working paper series 1. Bosiu, T. and Nontenja, N. (2024). Inclusive and sustainable gender transformative value chains: the terms of participation matter for meaningful empowerment of women-owned SMMEs. Fair 4 All: Inclusive and sustainable gender transformative value chains. Oxfam Yr 3 Policy Issues Paper 2. Chisoro, S. and Landani, N. (2024). Meaningful inclusion and participation of black and women growers in South Africa’s citrus industry. Fair4All Project 3. Bosiu, T. and Nontenja, N. (2024). Inclusive and sustainable gender transformative value chains: A study of market access for women-owned SMMEs in South Africa’s poultry industry. Fair4All Project 4. Landani, N., Mahuma, A. and Roberts, S. (2024). Competition issues in soybean to poultry markets in Tanzania. CCRED (AMO) 5. Mahuma, A., Landani, N. and Roberts, S. (2024). The state of competition in Tanzania’s fertilizer markets. CCRED (AMO) 6. Moothoo Padayachie K. and das Nair, R. (2024). Promoting access to supermarkets for women farmers in South Africa’s vegetable value chain. Fair4All Project 7. Goga, S. (2024). Electricity pricing and supply among large and smaller users. CCRED Working Paper Series 8. Goga, S. (2024). Review of regulations for telecommunication and digital platforms. CCRED Working Paper Series 9. Goga, S. (2024). Rethinking economic regulation of the energy sector in light of the revolution in renewable energy generation and storage technologies. CCRED Working Paper Series 10. Chisoro, S. das Nair, R. Muzyamba, C. and Nontenja, N. (2024). A review of economic regulation in the South African transport sector. CCRED Working Paper Series 11. Avenyo, E, das Nair, R. and S. Goga (2024). Insights into Economic Regulation Across Key Sectors in South Africa: Case Studies of Electricity, Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, and Transport. CCRED Working Paper Series
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