Category: Business & Finance
Rethinking Humanitarianism | More trade; less aid?
GENEVA International trade policies were established in the mid-1990s with the idea that globalisation would lead to greater prosperity, development, and economic growth for all. Three decades on, there have been some big winners, just not in the Global South. While multinational corporations and many rich Western countries have thrived, developing nations and emerging economies […]
Continue ReadingBotswana 2023 IFRC network country plan (MAABW003)
Botswana is located in the centre of Southern Africa between South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.When it gained independence in 1966, it was one of the world’s poorest countries, but it rapidly became a development success story. Botswana is now…
Continue ReadingFAO and SEED launch SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme for innovators
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the SEED partnership today officially launched the SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme, an instrument designed to help agrifood system start-ups develop their businesses while …
Continue ReadingHow peace efforts are making a difference (or not) in Colombia
Reform-minded President Gustavo Petro is pressing ahead with ambitious plans to forge peace with Colombia’s armed groups, but how successful are his policies and what difference are they making for the millions of affected people living in conflict zon…
Continue ReadingBotswana’s Longtime Diamond Deal With De Beers Under Threat
GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, is threatening to walk away from a diamond mining deal with industry giant De Beers unless the firm offers better terms. Under the current deal, which expires in June, Botswana – Africa’s la…
Continue ReadingAfrican Businesswomen Press for AU Border Harassment Dialogue
African women and girls are discussing the harassment and discrimination challenges they face trying to conduct cross-border business under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).The meeting in Addis Ababa, called “Gender is My Agenda,” …
Continue ReadingRATE OF CRAWL EXPLAINED
These are additional notes to the Press Release on Pula Exchange Rate, of December 22, 2022, issued by the Ministry of Finance. Definition of Exchange Rate The exchange rate of a currency is how much one currency can be bought for each unit of another …
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