Africa: It’s Only Fair That Polluters Pay for Climate Change Costs

Africa’s Development Banks Are Being Undermined – the Continent Will Pay the Price

Ghana and Zambia’s official creditors are pressing them to default on loans to two African multilateral financial institutions: the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Trade and Development Bank (TDB). These creditors, in effect, are demanding that the two countries prioritise repayments to themselves over payments to these two banks. As academics who have worked…

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‘System offline’ scourge to end, says Schreiber – but industry must pay

‘System offline’ scourge to end, says Schreiber – but industry must pay

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber has defended a huge increase in the fees it charges companies, including banks and telecommunications operators, to run checks against a national database for client verification. Following an initial pilot “that yielded promising results and further enhancements, home affairs will on 1 July 2025 begin…

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Africa: It’s Only Fair That Polluters Pay for Climate Change Costs

Africa: Global Survey Finds 8 Out of 10 People Support Taxing Oil and Gas Corporations to Pay for Climate Damages

A majority of people believe governments must tax oil, gas and coal corporations for climate-related loss and damage, and that their government is not doing enough to counter the influence on politics of the super-rich and polluting industries. These are the key findings of a global survey, which reflects broad consensus across political affiliations, income…

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