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The World Bank

World Bank loan will support South Africa’s energy transition
The Green Guardian
/ 26 October 2023

World Bank loan will support South Africa’s energy transition

The global financier announced that it had approved a $1 billion loan to help the country’s shift to cleaner forms of energy

By Mandisa Nyathi
COP27: SA receives an extra $10-bn to shift from fossil fuels
The Green Guardian
/ 8 November 2022

COP27: SA receives an extra $10-bn to shift from fossil fuels

But the funding will come at a price, given that the $8.5-bn pledged last year, was mostly in the form of loans

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa: SA will require R1.5-trillion to fight climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 4 November 2022

Ramaphosa: SA will require R1.5-trillion to fight climate change

President says the country needs more money to meet its targets in transitioning from coal to renewable energy

By Mandisa Nyathi
How Eskom’s growing debt will bite consumers
National
/ 14 October 2022

How Eskom’s growing debt will bite consumers

The power utility, already burdened by a debt of R396‑billion, has taken on a R9-billion loan from the World Bank, causing economists to warn of tariff hikes

By Mandisa Nyathi
OPINION| Building business sustainability is not just an expensive, developed-world problem
Opinion
/ 7 June 2022

OPINION| Building business sustainability is not just an expensive, developed-world problem

African businesses have the power to reduce the effect of climate change through sustainable business models and circular economy practices

By Catherine Wijnberg
Assemble citizens to resolve issues
Article
/ 3 January 2020

Assemble citizens to resolve issues

They represent a range of views and are tasked with reaching an agreement on divisive issues

By Klaus Schwab
Ebola in the Congo: a forgotten conflict became a danger to world health
Africa
/ 12 September 2019

Ebola in the Congo: a forgotten conflict became a danger to world health

Local communities are wary of the sudden arrival of outsiders and of their interest in regions where there’s been violence for years

By Aymar Nyenyezi Bisoka
Cancel Eskom’s odious debt to the World Bank
Article
/ 19 August 2019

Cancel Eskom’s odious debt to the World Bank

It was never in the public interest to incur a debt of $3.75-billion to build coal-burning Medupi

By Jonathan Cannard
Opposition cry foul over Mauritania ruling party victory
Africa
/ 24 June 2019

Opposition cry foul over Mauritania ruling party victory

With a clear majority, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, former head of the domestic security service, has won outright

By Selim Saheb Ettaba and Hademine Ould Sadi
Gaza protests bring bloodshed but scarce gain as anniversary looms
Article
/ 28 March 2019

Gaza protests bring bloodshed but scarce gain as anniversary looms

Thousands of Palestinians have gathered at least weekly along the border in protests dubbed the Great March of Return

By Adel Zaanoun
​Women should design public toilets
Article
/ 21 February 2019

​Women should design public toilets

Consulting women about their needs would go a long way towards ensuring their health and safety

By Chilufya Chileshe
Youth is Africa’s prime challenge – but it could be an asset
Article
/ 11 January 2019

Youth is Africa’s prime challenge – but it could be an asset

Africa’s population growth will cause most countries to become younger, a trend that will occur at the same time as the rest of the world ages

By Tendai Biti Guest
World Bank pledges $200bn towards climate change
Article
/ 3 December 2018

World Bank pledges $200bn towards climate change

The bank’s announcement coincided with a UN climate summit currently underway in Poland

By Mashadi Kekana
The World Bank’s optimism about global poverty misses the point
Article
/ 18 October 2018

The World Bank’s optimism about global poverty misses the point

The global poverty plot is thicker than what the World Bank would have us believe

By Staff Reporter
Land tenure is the foundation of people’s security
Article
/ 24 August 2018

Land tenure is the foundation of people’s security

Land tenure determines who can use land, for how long and under what conditions

By Staff Reporter
In search of a truly new dawn
Article
/ 13 July 2018

In search of a truly new dawn

With the liberal world order in a state of crisis, genuinely democratic alternatives must be found

By Richard Pithouse
Brics bank fails to live up to hype
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Brics bank fails to live up to hype

The New Development Bank is facing questions about the transparency and fairness of its loans

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Spending on education pays big dividends
Article
/ 8 June 2018

Spending on education pays big dividends

But the predicted growth of countries in Africa will mean they won’t qualify for funding

By Staff Reporter
Mozambique cracks open its cashews to boost the economy
Africa
/ 29 April 2018

Mozambique cracks open its cashews to boost the economy

The country’s cashew nut industry, one of the world’s biggest, was dealt a body blow first by the 1977-1992 civil war

By Philippe Alfroy
Energy regulator forces Eskom to cut its costs
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Energy regulator forces Eskom to cut its costs

Nersa has told Eskom it cannot pass cost increases on to consumers. Rather, it will be expected to cut operational costs and inefficiencies

By Tebogo Tshwane
The World Bank needs to return to its mission
Article
/ 19 February 2018

The World Bank needs to return to its mission

Despite making only slow progress toward Sustainable Development Goals, the Bank shows no alarm or strategy to help get the SDGs on track for 2030.

By Staff Reporter
New Eskom board will provide ‘comfort’ to markets – spokesperson
Article
/ 22 January 2018

New Eskom board will provide ‘comfort’ to markets – spokesperson

There is a possibility that the World Bank could issue a default letter for its $3.75-billion (R45-billion) loan to the power utility.

By Agency
Poisonous and running out: Pakistan’s water crisis
Article
/ 8 January 2018

Poisonous and running out: Pakistan’s water crisis

More than two-thirds of households drink bacterially contaminated water and, every year, 53,000 Pakistani children die of diarrhoea after drinking it

By Joris Fioriti
The West owes Zimbabwe a future
Article
/ 25 November 2017

The West owes Zimbabwe a future

Zimbabwe is still suffering from having to pay off loans accrued by a pre-independence white supremacist government.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma set to blast a nuclear path
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Zuma set to blast a nuclear path

The appointment of a new energy minister could pave the way for a nuclear deal despite legal, financial and civic obstacles

By Lynley Donnelly
Lessons from Mauritius on making companies more accountable
Article
/ 19 September 2017

Lessons from Mauritius on making companies more accountable

Its been 13 years since Mauritius introduced codes of corporate governance for listed companies with mixed results.

By The Conversation
For Net1 a big profit is a big problem
Article
/ 30 May 2017

For Net1 a big profit is a big problem

For years Net1 had been criticised about its financial dealings with grant recipients, such as selling them life insurance.

By Phillip De Wet
​Commodities back from the dead
Article
/ 27 January 2017

​Commodities back from the dead

Finally, analysts are prepared to vouch that the worst is over but some warnings persist.

By Staff Reporter
EXCLUSIVE: World Bank stand on Zim saluted
Africa
/ 30 September 2016

EXCLUSIVE: World Bank stand on Zim saluted

Recently I penned a letter to the World Bank in response to allegations that it was planning to lend the Zimbabwean government money.

By Staff Reporter
The answer to two of Africa’s biggest problems lies in its soil
Analysis
/ 26 May 2016

The answer to two of Africa’s biggest problems lies in its soil

The ties that bind Africans to their land need markets, credit and exposure to new practices so that young people can stay on their farms.

By Comment Author
African and Asian leaders call for new development bank
Africa
/ 7 May 2015

African and Asian leaders call for new development bank

They argued that the World Bank and the IMF cannot solve the world’s economic problems, and "a new global economic order" must be built.

By Thuletho Zwane
South Africa’s inconvenient truths
Article
/ 13 November 2014

South Africa’s inconvenient truths

The World Bank’s creative accounting has vastly exaggerated levels of poverty reduction.

By Patrick Bond
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