Cameroon spends 90% of Chinese development loans on its French region: this could deepen the country’s divisions: In Cameroon, violent clashes between government forces and separatists from the English-speaking parts of the country started in 2017. Since then, at least 598,000 people have had to leave their homes and about 2 million have been left …
World Bank freezes loans to Uganda because of anti-gay laws. But it doesn’t mean it’s becoming a human rights watchdog: A gay pride rally in Entebbe, Uganda in 2014 before a tough anti-homosexuality law was passed. ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP via Getty Images Many people may be tempted to view the World Bank’s recent announcement that it …
Nigeria’s university system needs radical reform: student loans for more than 100 million people might be a good place to start: There should be a rethink of Nigeria's public university system. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Amid strikes by Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, one thing is clear: the current funding model for …
Small loans: microcredit means more people can borrow money – but more scrutiny is also needed: Farmers in India are among communities around the world hit hard by unscrupulous microlending. Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images Undoubtedly, financial technology (fintech) is driving greater financial inclusion. Innovations are giving people more access to financial services through mobile …
Student loans: would a graduate tax be a better option?: WAYHOME studio/Shutterstock The UK government has announced plans to change the system of student loans in England, which will increase the amount of repayments collected from future graduates. In 2017, the Institute for Fiscal Studies expected only 55% of the government’s up-front spending on fees …
Coronavirus business loans: some directors may have defrauded billions from UK taxpayers: From pandemic to scamdemic. HM Treasury, CC BY-SA In the early days of the pandemic, UK chancellor Rishi Sunak announced business-loan schemes as part of the government’s suite of measures to keep businesses on their feet. This offered businesses the chance to borrow …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s Ramaphosa says access to concessional loans key to Africa’s recovery: Access to loans on favourable terms will be crucial to Africa’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday.: “South Africa” – BingNews Net 1 Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results: Net 1 …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s Ramaphosa says access to concessional loans key to Africa’s recovery: Access to loans on favourable terms will be crucial to Africa’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday. Ramaphosa, who is the outgoing …: “South Africa” – BingNews ECSU testing for …
Payday loans: clampdown was vital, but credit unions must expand after coronavirus to fill gap: After the pandemic, borrowing is set to skyrocket. Hananeko_Studio The cost of accessing small personal loans can be eye-wateringly high for those who need it most. Take the UK, where a £200 loan from Provident Personal Credit over 13 weeks …
It’s time to scrap the student loans ‘motherhood penalty’: Shutterstock/Halfpoint The student loans system was supposed to be a safe and fair way for everyone who seeks further education to get the funds they need. But the system is broken and women – particularly mothers – are bearing the brunt. It may come as a …
Microfinance loans could spell disaster in the time of coronavirus: When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus in 2006 for his concept of microfinance, it brought what began as a local policy experiment in the 1970s to global attention. Microfinance programmes – small-scale lending programmes targeted at low-income households that …
South Africa in the news: TymeBank rethinks unsecured loans after coronavirus: The bank is considering alternative credit products which do not carry the same longer-term risk as an unsecured loan,’ …: “South Africa” – BingNews JOHN HUMPHRYS insists Britons are NOT all guilty of racism: In the 20 turbulent days since George Floyd’s death, we …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s transit sector secures more than US0 million AfDB loans: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved more than US$ 100mn in loans to SA Taxi Development Finance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Finance Holdings Proprietary Limited, to provi…: “South Africa” – BingNews How to set …
Why Tanzanian women entrepreneurs don’t apply for formal loans: Research suggests that women enterprises in Tanzania are shy to take up business loans. Shutterstock With an annual GDP growth of 7% since 2013, Tanzania is one of the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa. Much of this economic growth is driven by small and medium …
Why government loans are the fairest way to fund South Africa’s students: South Africa's government-run student loan scheme needs an overhaul. Mike Hutchings/Reuters Some people believe that student loans are little more than a revived form of colonial indenture. In South Africa many students object to the loan component of the National Student Financial Aid …
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