SADC Data Gap | SADC lacks unified economic data system

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is still operating without a unified system for measuring economic data across its 16 member states. This is despite a protocol signed by heads of state in 2021 aimed at establishing a common statistical framework.

According to the SADC Secretariat, only three countries have ratified the agreement. Experts warn that the lack of shared data systems is slowing regional integration and discouraging potential investment.

SABC News Economics Editor Tshepo Mongoai reports.

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