Helping hand outs
Tom Neumark shares the value of giving where terms and conditions don’t apply. Having recently gone blind, Beatrice was not able to see her grandson’s diarrhoea on the packed-dirt floor …
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Beyond the pale?
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko talks to The Mint about the Brussels’ beyond-growth moment, the politics it sidestepped, and why “decolonise the climate” says what it means. When Lebohang Liepollo Pheko walked …
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How Emefiele, Nigeria’s powerful central bank chief lost his seat
Lagos, Nigeria – Last Friday Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu suspended the country’s Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. On Saturday, Nigeria’s secret police confirmed the erstwhile top banker has been arrested …
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Africa’s Richest City Is Crumbling Under Chaos and Corruption
Solomon Owa’s fingers work quickly as he speaks over the hum of his sewing machine. That’s because the hum of his sewing machine might stop at any moment. “In a …
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Nigerians look to president-elect Tinubu for economic turnaround
Ilorin, Nigeria – On Monday, as Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinbu is sworn into office, Olusegun Badmus will be one of several million people watching. But for the 57-year-old bus driver …
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Africa fell in love with crypto. Now, it’s complicated
Amid waning consumer trust and regulatory pushbacks, African crypto startups are dealing with the lack of venture dollars needed to gain competitive advantage against local and global counterparts. Chiamaka, a …
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IMF wants Egypt to make reforms before bailout review: Report
The International Monetary Fund wants Egypt to enact more of the reforms that Cairo has committed to before it conducts the first review of the country’s $3bn rescue package, Bloomberg …
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M-Pesa has been huge for Kenya’s economy — and for scammers
In January 2022, Peter Mwanzo, a senior Nairobi police officer, became a high-profile victim of mobile money fraud. Scammers replaced his SIM card remotely, transferred 597,100 Kenyan shillings ($4,575) …
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How Nigerians are using WhatsApp groups to fight food inflation
As inflation rises above 20%, middle-class Nigerians are forming WhatsApp groups to buy food items in bulk directly from producers and share among themselves. For Cecelia Anahobi, a single mother …
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DRC’s dilemma: Generate oil wealth or combat climate change?
The Democratic Republic of Congo wants more money for climate projects. Otherwise, oil drilling could replace fishermen in the world’s largest peat bog. And that could spell devastation for the …
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