U.S. shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine. Here’s how
Allies are struggling to save part of their security funding from the 90-day freeze ordered by President Trump, who also ...
South Africa’s debt has skyrocketed – new rules are needed to manage it
South Africa needs a credible plan to stabilise and reduce debt or it risks economic stagnation and financial instability.
IMF proposes debt ceiling strategy for South Africa to tackle unsustainable debt
Projections from the National Treasury reveal that South Africa's government debt, currently standing at R5. 2 trillion, is ...
Youth entrepreneurship and food waste solutions for South Africa’s future
SOUTH Africa wastes 10.3 million tonnes of food each year while youth unemployment exceeds 60%. What if this waste could fuel ...
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South Africa
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege Africacategory· January 16, 2025 South African businesses and households were hit by scheduled power cuts for the first ...
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Africa
January 17, 2025 • In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.
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South Korea
After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected ...
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After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds. By Saikou Jammeh ...
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Mission 300 is Powering Africa
Government-led plans to expand energy access with ambitious targets. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering Africa, transforming economies, and reaching people ...