Climate change and farming: economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Nov 19, 2023 05:56 am UTC| Economy

Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change...

Price inflation is slowing, but here's why it still feels like we're in a cost of living crisis

Nov 19, 2023 05:35 am UTC| Economy

The latest UK consumer price index (CPI) data has been hailed as a win for prime minister Rishi Sunaks aim to half inflation, announced earlier this year. Prices rose by 4.6% in October 2023, bringing the rate of price...

We could make most Australians richer and still save billions – it’s not too late to fix the Stage 3 tax cuts

Nov 15, 2023 01:50 am UTC| Economy

The Albanese government is about to have to make a really important decision. Its going to have to decide whats more important: supporting Australians who are financially under water, or keeping an election...

Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

Nov 15, 2023 01:49 am UTC| Economy

If you live in the United States, chances are that cashiers often ask whether you want to donate to a cause their employer is currently supporting. Organizations like Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals, the Boys and Girls...

Around a million children in the UK are living in destitution – with harmful consequences for their development

Nov 15, 2023 01:45 am UTC| Economy

Millions of people in the UK are unable to meet their most basic physical needs: to stay warm, dry, clean and fed. This is known as destitution. Recent analysis from charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)...

West Africa’s plastic waste could be fuelling the economy instead of polluting the ocean: expert

Nov 15, 2023 01:44 am UTC| Economy

Plastic pollution is an urgent environmental issue, globally. Every year, about eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans. Most of the 17 west African countries have a problem managing plastic waste. Eight of...

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Projects funded by the World Bank Group's private sector arm fuel armed conflict – it's time to reform the system

Nov 15, 2023 01:44 am UTC| Economy

To what extent does private investment help developing countries to reduce conflict and violence and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? This is a hotly debated issue. Most international institutions such as...