A solid case
In her recently published book, Tehila Sasson, a modern historian, investigates the origins and impacts of the ideas and implementation of the ‘solidarity economy’. In it, she provides a fascinating …
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In Africa, China seeks an outlet for its clean technologies
China is seeking to expand its international markets in the face of growing trade restrictions imposed by the West. Meanwhile, Africa wants investments that will boost its development and increase the …
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Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Nino-linked drought that led the southern African nation to declare a state of …
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Nigeria’s economic crisis is fueling a stunt philanthropy boom
One warm morning in May, Akinyemi Omotayo, 26, strolled into a market in a low-income neighborhood of Lagos, approached two women selling red peppers, and bought their entire stock. Even …
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IMF at 80: Enough colonial exploitation of debt
Mass protests rocking Kenya in the past month have once again laid bare the predatory lending practices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Placards read “IMF keep your hands off Kenya,” …
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One way a plastics treaty could help the Global South: Fund waste management
If all goes according to plan, by the end of the year, some 170 countries will finalize the world’s first legally binding treaty to curtail plastic pollution. Its success will depend …
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South African president says new coalition government is united in tackling unemployment and poverty
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened a new parliamentary term Thursday, nearly two months after an historic election result reshaped the country’s politics and led to the formation …
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The truth and the way
Bélair is an intrepid researcher who walked miles in Tanzania to increase her chances of finding the truth. She was trying to understand how the high-stakes game of farmland investment …
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Trading security
Uneven production, thin trading, climate change and increasing demand will keep food security out of balance. Jayan Jose Thomas and B. Satheesha explain in the wake of India’s rice export …
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Ecowas: west African trade bloc shaken as three member states withdraw and form their own alliance
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 27. Ecowas, which was formed in 1975, is a regional political and …
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