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OECD

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) is an intergovernmental economic organisation founded to stimulate economic progress and world trade. Established in 1961, it succeeded the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation, which had been created in 1948 to administer American and Canadian aid under the Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. The organisation is headquartered in Paris, France, and comprises 38 member countries, predominantly high-income economies regarded as developed countries. The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems, including economic policy coordination, trade liberalisation and development assistance. It produces internationally comparable statistics, economic and social data, and conducts peer reviews of member countries' policies across areas such as education, taxation, employment, innovation and environmental sustainability. The organisation also monitors trends, analyses and forecasts economic developments, and researches social changes and evolving patterns in trade, environment, agriculture, technology and taxation. Through its Development Assistance Committee, the OECD plays a significant role in shaping international development policy and tracking official development assistance flows. The organisation's work on disaster risk reduction and sustainable development contributes to global policy frameworks, including support for the Sustainable Development Goals. Non-member economies, including many emerging markets, engage with the OECD through partnerships and accession processes. The OECD's policy recommendations and data are widely cited by governments, international institutions such as the World Bank, researchers and the media.

OECD Updates


Andrew Bourne
Reversing the brain drain: Why SA’s digital future depends on talent, not just degrees
22nd April 2026

By Andrew Bourne, Regional Head of Zoho South Africa South Africa’s labour market tells two conflicting stories at once. In one, millions are locked out of work. In the other, businesses are... 


Molten gold
Venezuela hopes to lure back international miners, but it's a risky business
13th April 2026 By: Reuters

Venezuela's effort to attract foreign investors to develop its gold, iron and bauxite seams has enthusiastic backing from the Trump administration but faces big challenges, including armed groups... 


BHP chairperson Ross McEwan
BHP chair says Australia should look at gas, corporate tax cuts to lift productivity
3rd March 2026 By: Reuters

Australia should invest in natural gas to lower energy prices, and review corporate tax levels to boost the nation's productivity over the coming years, Ross McEwan, chair of Australia's biggest... 


London Bullion Market Association CEO Ruth Crowell.
LBMA hopes Rand Refinery’s gold partnership with Ghana is ‘first of many’
27th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

I hope it's the first of many, says London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) CEO Ruth Crowell of the strategic gold partnership that South Africa’s Rand Refinery has entered into with Ghana’s Gold... 


A construction site with cranes
Credit cover facilitates exports
13th February 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s construction capital equipment sector is increasingly relying on export credit insurance to support participation in international projects that are under economic pressure, says... 


London Bullion Market Association CEO Ruth Crowell.
LBMA hopes Rand Refinery’s gold partnership with Ghana is 'first of many'
12th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

I hope it's the first of many, says London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) CEO Ruth Crowell of the strategic gold partnership that South Africa’s Rand Refinery has entered into with Ghana’s Gold... 


Trump, corruption and TikTok justice
30th January 2026 By: Tara O’Connor

Reflecting on 2026 and what is likely to be one of the most momentous years in geopolitics for close to a century, it is hard to grasp all the implications for the world and for Africa.  The first... 


Mining at Oyu Tolgoi
OECD report warns of massive illicit finance risks in the maritime gold trade
10th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Intergovernmental organisation the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a new report exposing how gold concentrate – semi-processed gold that moves quietly... 


From rule takers to rule shapers: FMF’s super region leads the development of a new Global Minerals Standard
From rule takers to rule shapers: FMF’s super region leads the development of a new Global Minerals Standard
10th December 2025

As the world accelerates toward electrification and digital transformation, copper remains at the heart of the transition. According to the Global Materials Perspective 2025, copper remains one of... 


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