How universal basic income’s impact on people’s finances could transform the nation’s health: Grusho Anna/Shutterstock In October 1936, 200 men marched from South Tyneside to London to protest against the poverty and unemployment in their town, Jarrow. Nearly a century later, Jarrow is taking part in a small pilot scheme to test how universal basic …
Nigerian workers struggle as cost of living outstrips incomes: Bread sellers display at roadside in Lagos Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images Food inflation in Nigeria increased by 15% during the 11 months from April 2021 to March 2022, adding pressure on the cost of living for salary earners whose incomes have not risen …
South Africa in the news: Durban animal care organisation starts feeding humans as Covid-19 eats into incomes: Reaction Unit South Africa, a security company based in Verulam, just north of the central business district, issued a statement on Thursday commenting on the strange encounter. “Reaction officers …: “South Africa” – BingNews Somizi’s cooking show leads …
People living on low incomes already see the economy as ‘rigged’ – so what next after coronavirus?: PA/Dominic Lipinski Ahead of the 2019 election, Boris Johnson’s Conservatives made moves to brand themselves as “post-austerity”. Big promises to rejuvenate neglected parts of the country won them votes in unexpected places. And now, as a government under …
Cheaper Data, Higher Incomes To Lift App Market In 2020: South Africa’s mobile content and applications market looks set for a boost in 2020. The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) says an expected uptick in both mobile app development by its almost 300 members and consumption by SA’s over 22 million smartphone users comes …