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Developing Countries

Rising debt challenges divide developed and developing economies
Thought Leader
/ 9 January 2025

Rising debt challenges divide developed and developing economies

An international framework that prevents prolonged restructuring negotiations is required

By Anne O Krueger
Private climate funding is the next finance bubble
The Green Guardian
/ 9 January 2022

Private climate funding is the next finance bubble

Evidence suggests that green lending to reduce developing countries’ CO2 emissions displays all the pathologies associated with financial manias.

By Arvind Subramanian
SA proposes new climate finance target ahead of COP26
The Green Guardian
/ 28 October 2021

SA proposes new climate finance target ahead of COP26

Long-standing issues on climate finance will make or break COP26, says environment, forestry and fisheries minister

By Tunicia Phillips
Creecy calls for cheaper finance at London climate talks
The Green Guardian
/ 30 July 2021

Creecy calls for cheaper finance at London climate talks

Emerging markets need $3-trillion to 4-trillion a year in low-carbon investments over the next 15 years to meet their climate mitigation commitments

By Tunicia Phillips
Telemedicine is a quick cure for Africa’s healthcare ailments
Opinion
/ 9 April 2021

Telemedicine is a quick cure for Africa’s healthcare ailments

But it needs urgent support from governments and the private sector

By Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko and Naomi Momodu
Climate crisis demands a global tax
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Climate crisis demands a global tax

Voluntary emissions cuts do not work: a uniform levy will end corruption and spread the burden of reform more fairly

By Mats Persson
Close ranks to end theft by corporates
Article
/ 27 July 2018

Close ranks to end theft by corporates

Multinationals and their subsidiaries must be treated as single entities — and taxed locally

By Jose Antonio Ocampo
Editorial: Sassa’s misstep is beyond apology
Article
/ 6 July 2018

Editorial: Sassa’s misstep is beyond apology

‘How far can you fall in the three days that you stood in line, having been forced to borrow money to pay taxi fares to get to a collection point?’

By Editorial
Brics is not all it’s cracked up to be
Article
/ 18 August 2017

Brics is not all it’s cracked up to be

Zuma and his cohorts appear to have little understanding of the true nature of the troubled grouping.

By Patrick Bond and Staff Reporter
Health financing crisis threatens developing countries, experts say
Article
/ 17 April 2016

Health financing crisis threatens developing countries, experts say

Researchers predict that in 2040, low-income countries will spend just $0.03 on healthcare for every dollar that high-income countries spend.

By Magdalena Mis and Bhekisisa Team
Smart policies needed to overcome commodity dependency
Article
/ 3 March 2016

Smart policies needed to overcome commodity dependency

Developing countries must introduce policies now to diversify their exports and sustain growth, write Min Zhu, Stefania Fabrizio and Futoshi Narita.

By Staff Reporter
Cop21 will deliver more for developing countries
Article
/ 7 December 2015

Cop21 will deliver more for developing countries

African countries stand a good chance at COP21 of getting their ideas across, while there will also be a better opportunity to access climate finance.

By Staff Reporter
Brics bank could hand debt-wrecked Greece a lifeline
Article
/ 12 May 2015

Brics bank could hand debt-wrecked Greece a lifeline

Greece, who is trying to reach a deal with EU-IMF creditors, says the invitation is a “happy surprise” and they will further consider the proposal.

By Staff Reporter
Now for the technology attitude divide
Article
/ 4 February 2015

Now for the technology attitude divide

The digital divide between developed and developing countries is no longer only about access, but in attitudes to technology, writes Arthur Goldstuck.

By Staff Reporter
COP19: NGO delegates walk out of Warsaw climate talks in protest
Article
/ 21 November 2013

COP19: NGO delegates walk out of Warsaw climate talks in protest

The second-last day of the global climate change conference in Poland has seen 800 delegates walk out of the talks over a lack of progress.

By Sipho Kings
Follow the money to clean SA’s green slate
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Follow the money to clean SA’s green slate

South Africa lacks centralised system for tracking and counting the funds.

By Staff Reporter
G20 must tackle new tax deal for developing countries
Analysis
/ 4 September 2013

G20 must tackle new tax deal for developing countries

When the world’s leaders meet at the next G20 Summit, they’ll arrive with one issue already agreed: the need to re-write international tax rules.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 July 2011

E-tailers in SA to see growth in mobile commerce

E-tailers in South Africa can expect to see their most prolific growth in mobile commerce, says chief executive of Kalahari.com.

By Zeenat Moorad

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