Fossil fuels are still subsidised: G20 could push for the funds to be shifted to cleaner energy: As the G20 presiding nation, South Africa has an opportunity to champion issues relevant to emerging economies. One of these issues is government subsidisation of privately owned fossil fuel corporations. Fossil fuel subsidies are paid when a government …
Beating malaria: what can be done with shrinking funds and rising threats: Healthcare in Africa faces a perfect storm: high rates of infectious diseases like malaria and HIV, a rise in non-communicable diseases, and dwindling foreign aid. In 2021, nearly half of the sub-Saharan African countries relied on external financing for more than a third …
Africa’s making progress against HIV, but donor funds are drying up – what must change: Remarkable progress has been made against the HIV epidemic in the last two decades. However, a loss of momentum in fighting HIV across the globe threatens to undermine the strides that have been made. There is a crisis in sustainability …
Getting climate funds to conflict zones – a case for working with armed groups and local communities: Conflict-ridden and fragile countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to deal with it. They are largely excluded from climate adaptation programmes and funding. This is partly because funding is channelled through national …
Climate adaptation funds are not reaching frontline communities: what needs to be done about it: Communities around the world face increasingly severe and frequent impacts from climate change. They are on the “frontlines” of droughts, flooding, desertification and sea level rise. International climate finance is supposed to help. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world’s …
World Bank suspension of Uganda funds over anti-homosexuality law: what this says about the struggle over funds and sovereignty: The World Bank issued a statement on 8 August 2023, announcing that it had effectively suspended all new public financing to Uganda over concerns with the country’s anti-homosexuality law, which “fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s …
Kenya’s budget doesn’t allocate funds for new education initiatives – this will stall innovation in the country: Kenya has over 18.2 million children and youth in educational institutions. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images President William Ruto’s first budget for Kenya sets no education priorities. The Finance Bill 2023 doesn’t make it clear what Kenya is …
Nigeria’s universities can find funds and produce job creators: here’s how: A group of recent university graduates in Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Industrial action by Nigeria’s university lecturers has entered its seventh month. The strike is one of the longest by academic staff in Africa’s most populous country. Strikes have plagued Nigeria’s …
Tidal turbines could generate 11% of the UK’s power – if the government funds this technology: The UK’s annual electricity demand is expected to more than double by 2050. To meet this daunting target without relying on fossil fuels, the government is betting big on wind power – one of the cheapest forms of renewable …
South Africa in the news: The Latest: South Africa promised funds to ditch coal plants: The United States and several European countries plan to provide funds and expertise to help South Africa ditch coal and roll out more renewable energy. German officials said South Africa will receive …: “South Africa” – BingNews Paul Schrader’s ‘Master …
South Africa in the news: The Latest: South Africa promised funds to ditch coal plants: The United States and several European countries plan to provide funds and expertise to help South Africa ditch coal and roll out more renewable energy. German officials said South Africa will receive …: “South Africa” – BingNews T20 World Cup: …
South Africa in the news: The Latest: South Africa promised funds to ditch coal plants: The United States and several European countries plan to provide funds and expertise to help South Africa ditch coal and roll out more renewable energy. German officials said South Africa will receive …: “South Africa” – BingNews Bangladesh humbled by …
South Africa in the news: The Latest: South Africa promised funds to ditch coal plants: The United States and several European countries plan to provide funds and expertise to help South Africa ditch coal and roll out more renewable energy. German officials said South Africa will receive …: “South Africa” – BingNews Bowlers take South …
South Africa in the news: Embezzled Health Funds Dent South Africa’s Anti-Graft Stance: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to clean up the government took a knock after a probe found his ex-health minister may have acted unlawfully. The Special Investigating Unit, a law …: “South Africa” – BingNews Report: Corruption at S Africa health …
South Africa in the news: Richard Mdluli waits for SAPS to approve legal funds: The High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division, Pretoria, yesterday postponed the corruption matter involving Mdluli, Barnard and Lazarus to November 23 for the police services to decide on whether …: “South Africa” – BingNews World’s oldest Test cricketer dies in …
South Africa in the news: S.Africa anti-apartheid landmark shut by lack of funds: A historical landmark of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle has closed indefinitely after years of underfunding made worse during the pandemic, the founder of its trust said on Wednesday.: “South Africa” – BingNews Mu variant: What we know about WHO’s new COVID concern: …
South Africa in the news: Analysis – UN climate report increases urgency for green investment funds: Dire warnings about climate change are a call to action for investors who put their money into helping the environment.: “South Africa” – BingNews National School of Drama to celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’: The struggles and events in …
South Africa in the news: Malawi president fires minister over Covid-19 funds: Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday fired labour minister Ken Kandodo for diverting US$ 800 (about N$ 11 500) worth of Covid-19 funds to pay for a government trip, part of a wider embezzlement …: “South Africa” – BingNews Zinc Coated Steel Sheets …