A new study is finding that community-based wildlife conservation can quickly result in clear ecological success.
Programmes to promote gender equality and counter poverty gain ground
In the dry southern part of the island it is largely the women who have to find water and food to ensure the survival of their families
‘The Crocodile’ will have to rethink policies and appoint competent people to woo investors back into the water
Prasa’s Moloto rail project partners have a history of leaving white elephants and debt in their wake
Presumably out of the best of motives, World Bank’s investors have put money into a company whose behaviour looks like it is fleecing the poor.
New World Bank research shows that air pollution kills as many people as car accidents in South Africa, and 5.5-million people globally.
Eritrean President blames US for the exodus of youth to Europe, as a ploy to weaken Eritrea’s government.
Although important victories have been won in the fight to protect girls from becoming child brides, the practice remains common and is growing.
The institution has tried to minimise income inequality in South Africa, with ludicrous results, writes Dick Forslund.
The institution has failed to retract a document that neoliberal politicians and commentators are using to advocate state spending cuts.
The IMF and World Bank will hold their annual meetings this week, with key global economic reports being released in the run up to these events.
The largest emerging economies will push ahead with a $50-billion development bank to provide alternative funding for the Brics countries.
Shares in emerging markets dropped from a 13-month high as the rand softened and shares in China, India and Iraq slid.
The World Bank has revised South Africa’s economic growth forecast from 2.3% to 2% for 2014.
President Hery Rajaonarimampianina has taken over officially from coup leader Andry Rajoelina, pledging to create a climate conducive to investment.
Growth forecasts for the Sub-Saharan region have been revised downward as it will likely feel the impact of reduced monetary stimulus in the US.
Agang leader Mamphela Ramphele’s autobiography tells how the Machiavellian bank culture helped her prepare to address HIV denialism.
A lower forecast for global growth, has eased concern central banks are preparing to curtail stimulus that fueled demand for emerging-market assets.
A new initiative of the World Bank and United Nations aims to ensure access to electricity for "everyone in the world".
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is an impressive turnaround story.
The entire continent is open for business, due to improved governance and political stability
New data from the World Bank has revealed African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the world.
What is truly scary about the IMF’s income distribution figures, is that Botswana now has a more unequal distribution of income than South Africa.
About 600-million new jobs will be needed worldwide in the next 15 years to absorb a burgeoning workforce, mainly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
A sobering World Bank report has found that poor South African kids are unlikely to escape poverty due to persistent social and economic inequalities.
South Africa has largely failed to provide equal opportunities to all citizens since the advent of democracy in 1994.
A veteran economist at the IMF has accused the global lender of suppressing information on difficulties in dealing with the global financial meltdown.
Economic growth has come back to Africa in the new century, making the 2000s the region’s fastest-growing decade to date, writes Ha-Joon Chang.
The new World Bank chief may come from the pro-poor camp, but he has arrived in a time of policy agnosticism.
The new World Bank chief may come from the pro-poor camp, but he has arrived in a time of policy agnosticism.
One of the biggest risks for the eurozone has to be the lack of a cohesive vision in the financial institutions’ various proposals.