Poverty far from over, says Stats SA
Policy uncertainty, weak economic growth, high unemployment, rising prices and lower investment are threatening to undermine progress SA has made in its fight against poverty. Remarkable strides to
Economy
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Shame as study indicates nearly half of Kenyans poor
Nearly half of Kenyans are poor and cannot afford a decent lifestyle, according to a new study by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The report titled 'Spatial Dimension of Well-being in Kenya:
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Namibia Hopes to Double Mining Windfalls By 2022
Windhoek — The Fifth National Development Plan (NDP5), which was recently launched by President Geingob is the 5th of a series of a total of seven development blueprints through which the government intends
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Great Barrier Reef valued at A$56bn as report warns it's 'too big to fail'
A new report has valued the Great Barrier Reef at A$56bn and warns of vast economic consequences for Australia unless more is done to protect it. The Deloitte Access Economics report says the world
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A step ahead: competition policy for shared prosperity and inclusive growth
Sustainable economic development has played a major role in the decline of global poverty in the past two decades. There is no doubt that competitive markets are key drivers of economic growth and productivity.
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Green Growth Indicators 2017
Green growth policies need to be founded on a good understanding of the determinants of green growth and need to be supported with appropriate indicators to monitor progress. This book presents a selection
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Nigeria: Kayode Fayemi- Government to Amend 30-Year-Old Policy On Solid Minerals
Abuja — The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that the country would amend hostile laws against mining activities.Fayemi made the disclosure yesterday at a National
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Migrants sent home $445 billion in 2016, lifting millions out of poverty- report
LONDON, June 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Migrants working in rich countries sent home almost half a trillion dollars in 2016, helping to lift families out of poverty by providing financial stability,
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Tanzania says 19 years of mining fraud cost $84bn
Nairobi - Fraud in the mining sector since 1998 has cost Tanzania 75 billion euros ($84 billion), an investigating commission said Monday, blaming foreign companies failing to declare revenues. The
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Fears of SDG clashes overblown, study finds
Fears that progress towards some Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) may undermine achievements in others are largely unfounded, a science-based analysis of their interactions has concluded. The SDGs
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Merkel’s G20-Africa meet aims to reduce poverty, migrant influx
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Monday meet African leaders in Berlin on initiatives aiming to reduce the poverty and conflict driving a mass migrant influx to Europe. The idea is to team up