Mzukisi Qobo, University of the Witwatersrand and Mills Soko, University of the Witwatersrand
The World Bank needs to change as part of rethinking the current world order, and giving rising powers and developing countries a meaningful voice.
A World Bank in sync with Donald Trump’s views about climate change and multilateralism would probably help to increase Chin’s role in international development and finance.
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Donald Trump's pick to head the World Bank could well weaken the organisation's importance in international development and finance.
Haiti had not yet recovered from its devastating 2010 earthquake when it was hit hard by Hurricane Matthew in 2016. It is one of the world’s most vulnerable nations to climate change.
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Haiti is extremely vulnerable to climate change. It is also very poor. International donors have stepped in to help the country fund climate mitigation, but is the money going where it's most needed?
The race is on to see who will replace outgoing World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.
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Zimbabwe's new president promised to deliver the country citizens want but the nation remains on edge.
To help with the rebuilding of Syria, we need to curb the rising tide of xenophobia online. Syrian refugees get ready to cross back into war-torn Syria from the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal, June 28, 2018.
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One of the World Bank's mandates is to prepare for the physical and human capital reconstructions of post-conflict Syria. But an image reconstruction of Syrians and of Syrian refugees is also needed
A triumphant Zanu-PF supporter celebrates the Emmerson Mnangagwa’s victory in the presidential race.
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Winners and losers are both trying to win the West’s support for their view.
The latest World Bank report on South Africa identifies land reform as critical factor of addressing the country’s economic challenges.
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Some US$4.6 trillion has been made available to stave off financial crises across the world. The problem is that much of this funding is now spoken for, and the list of stricken nations is growing.
The Pan African Parliament in session in Midrand, South Africa.
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Ghanaians respond positively to financial appeals from churches compared to how they respond to paying taxes. Here's how, and why, Ghana's government should learn from religious groups.
From Fela Kuti’s album, ‘Beast of No Nation’.
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Fela Kuti's critically engaging lyrics, and his intense and methodical delivery, provide an important window to exposing students to critical understanding of the global system.
The funeral of Renamo leader, Afonso Dhlakama.
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Its plan to stop lending money for oil and gas projects embraces the spirit of the Paris agreement at a time when the U.S. is going in a different direction.