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President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: by PresidencyZA)

Ramaphosa links debt reform to global inequality fight

In his weekly newsletter, the president said the G20 must urgently address the fiscal conditions that have left low- and middle-income countries unable to build resilience or recover from shocks

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
The United Nations Development Programme’s Achim Steiner . (Photo by Hakan Akgun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

South Africa’s G20 presidency a game-changer for Africa’s global influence, says UNDP leader

The United Nations Development Programme’s Achim Steiner criticizes slow global response to Africa’s debt crisis

  • Sheree Bega
10 min read
African media often focus on negative stories relating to subjects such as poverty, conflict and disease, and fail to report on positive developments and achievements, including in education and healthcare. (AFP via Getty Images)

Study finds that negative media stereotypes drain African economies

Adverse and biased narratives about the continent inflate perceptions of risk, leading to unjustifiably high borrowing costs

  • Aarti Bhana
3 min read