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How exchange rate swings shape growth in BRICS nations
When the Brazilian real stumbles or the Chinese yuan strengthens, the ripple travels far beyond currency traders’ screens; it strikes at the heart of the economic performance of nations belonging to the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) bloc. That’s the central premise of research by recent NWU PhD graduate Dr Goitsemodimo Abel…https://library.nwu.ac.za/lis-about-us
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Home Management Code of Conduct Conferences/Symposiums Research Output and Milestones Contact Info, Directions and Maps Hours Libraries and Spaces Services Staff Directory For Library Staff, LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES, Information and Learning Services home page Information and Learning Services home page The North-West University (NWU) Libraries serve as dynamic academic hubs across its three campuses—Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, and Vanderbijlpark—offering a blend of traditional resources and cutting-edge technology to support students, researchers, and staff.…https://library.nwu.ac.za/lis-conferences-symposiums
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Ekonomiese herstel het maksimum ondersteuning nodig om opswaai te versterk
Die teleurstellende groeisyfer van 0,1% van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) vir die eerste kwartaal van 2025, wat op 3 Junie deur StasSA vrygestel is, het as geen verrassing gekom nie, aangesien dit bloot verskeie maande van gedempte hoëfrekwensie- ekonomiese data bevestig wat op hierdie waarskynlike uitkoms gedui het. Prof Raymond Parsons,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/economic-recovery-needs-maximum-support-strengthen-upturn
Economic recovery needs maximum support to strengthen upturn
The disappointing gross domestic product (GDP) growth figure of 0,1% for the first quarter of 2025, released by StasSA on 3 June, comes as no surprise, as it merely confirms several months of muted high-frequency economic data that pointed to this likely outcome. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-desmond-tutu-school-medicine-breaks-new-ground
NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine breaks new ground
The countdown has begun. On Tuesday afternoon at precisely 12:46, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), turned the first sod at the Potchefstroom Campus construction site of the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine. This ceremonial gesture marked the official commencement of construction of South…https://library.nwu.ac.za/lis-management-new
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1. TRREE - Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation (recommended) TRREE aims to provide basic training, while building capacities, on the ethics of research involving humans so that research meets the highest standards of ethics and promotes the welfare of participants. TRREE achieves this goal primarily by developing a…https://www.nwu.ac.za/alumni-awards-nomination