UK: Some pensioners are pretty well off. But how many can afford to lose the winter fuel payment?
The government’s plan to restrict pensioners’ winter fuel payment to households getting pension credit has…
China’s investments in Africa aren’t working as well as they should for cities: this needs to change
Over the past two decades African leaders have become increasingly drawn to Chinese financing and…
‘Meme stock’ investors are trying to catch up with a financial system which has left them behind – new research
The US stock market took a tumble early in August 2024 as fears rose of…
‘Social profit orientation’ can help companies and nonprofits alike do more good in the world
Economist Milton Friedman’s influential maxim, that a company’s sole obligation is to maximize profits, is…
Hilton Group in Seychelles offers engineering students work-based experience
The MOU was signed on Monday between the Institute and Hilton Seychelles. (Seychelles News Agency)…
AI lending will make finance deals even more unfair for women – here’s how this can be avoided
It’s fairly well known that women receive less favourable loan terms from salespeople, on average,…
The Paralympics can be an economic boon for host cities – and leave a unique legacy
The mega-event glow continues in Paris, with the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games now well underway.…
Huge numbers of young people have no jobs, the wrong skills and little hope
By 2050, one in every three young people on earth will be of African origin,…
Women play a crucial role in agriculture – so why are they often locked out of owning land?
When we think of a farmer, we still often imagine a man. But in reality,…
Maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have soared, but Tanzania’s haven’t: economists explain why
For more than a year maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have been much higher…