'I visited Africa's diamond village where broke people become millionaires in a day'
"So many Africans and non-Africans made their fortune here, including some of the richest people in my own country, the ...
World Bank1d
While Poverty in Africa Has Declined, Number of Poor Has Increased
A new World Bank report shows that poverty in Africa may be lower than current estimates suggest and no systematic increase in inequality, given the available data Challenges remain substantial: more ...
AllAfrica on MSN5dOpinion
Ghana's Poor Are the Ones Who Suffer Most From Corruption - History Offers Some Ideas About Fighting Back
Analysis - It didn't take long for the new government of John Mahama in Ghana to find a dramatic way to highlight its ...
Economics Explained on MSN12d
MIT Study Reveals Why Africa Is Still Poor
Africa is the poorest continent in the world. There are, as always, a lot of factors to consider as to why that is the case, but recently Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson from MIT have released a ...
Opinion
South Africa has a problem with people in the public service lying about their qualifications: what needs to change
The persistent challenge of falsified or misrepresented qualifications in South Africa exposes serious shortcomings in recruitment and appointment processes. Although the scale of the problem is ...
Hunter Biden fled to ‘ultra-luxurious’ vacation in South Africa with round-the-clock Secret Service protection — avoiding grueling deposition
Photographs show Hunter was in Cape Town, South Africa the day the case was dismissed, staying in a $500-a-night beachfront ...
NextBigFuture9dOpinion
FREE BASIC STARLINK TEXTING WOULD BE A HUGE BOOST TO WORLD’S POOR
Free Starlink text communication for poor people in Africa and Asia can double some of their earnings. Poor people can use it ...
Pressure mounts for wealth tax on Africa's super-rich
Many African countries are facing acute economic challenges. As the number of super-rich on the continent grows, so do calls to impose wealth taxes.
The Citizen9dOpinion
Budget 2025 VAT exemptions show Treasury’s disconnect with poor people
Many people buy offal to eat because they cannot afford better cuts of meat. Budget 2025 just emphasises the inequality in ...
'They are targeting the poor' | Darren Campher on Enoch Godongwana’s VAT or SRD ultimatum
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces criticism for suggesting a VAT increase or cuts to Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress ...
The Citizen5d
Zero VAT rating of products does not help poor people – expert
The VAT zero-rating of basic foodstuffs is aimed at alleviating the regressivity of the tax to ensure that poor people do not ...