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As industrialised countries shift towards climate neutrality, some industries such as coal mining will have to disappear, meaning workers need to retrain to find employment in other sectors. Other industries, …
German workers want green transition, but not with lower pay Read More
The government’s plans to give employers powers to force striking workers back to work is akin to modern slavery, legal experts told MPs. Last month, business secretary Grant Shapps unveiled plans that …
Anti-strike bill akin to modern slavery, legal experts tell MPs Read More
Bongani Mlilo started driving for the ride-hailing company Bolt in Thembisa, east of Johannesburg, in 2020. Things were smooth for the first two years. Mlilo earned about 6,000–7,000 rand ($325–$380) …
Power outages are killing South Africa’s gig economy Read More
Sri Lankan workers have gone on strike in defiance of a government ban to protest against a rescue plan for the bankrupt island nation, forcing the closure of some hospitals, …
Sri Lanka workers defy strike ban to protest IMF bailout plan Read More
“We are saying with folded hands that the only thing that we want is our lands to be saved. And if not land, then at least our houses.” The Canary spoke …
UK government climate ‘aid’ set to displace indigenous villagers in India Read More
African economies looking to attract fresh investments are turning to innovative programs that offer residence and dual citizenship opportunities to investors with deep pockets. Migration investment programs allow people to purchase …
Citizenship-by-investment programs are on the rise in Africa Read More
In 2015, when he was elected president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari made history in more than one sense. It was the first time an opposition candidate assumed the helm peacefully. And …
President Muhammadu Buhari’s questionable legacy Read More
Kaduna, a state in northwestern Nigeria, has selected China’s Ming Xin Mineral Separation Nig Ltd. (MXMS) to build the country’s first lithium-processing plant, with a plan to manufacture batteries for …
China beats Tesla to Nigeria’s lithium riches Read More
The Home Office has paid asylum seekers £1 an hour to carry out more than a million hours of work in the past five years, openDemocracy can reveal. The government …
Home Office paying asylum seekers £1 an hour to clean detention centres Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is nominating former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, crediting him with critical experience on global …
US nominates Ajay Banga for World Bank president Read More