Volkswirtschaftliche Entwicklung
Shared prosperity

“The middle class is missing’’

Experts do not think there will be a middle class in Malawi soon

Education

Learning the Chinese way

Chinese-run education programmes strengthen economic cooperation with Zambia

Fair prices

Expert advice from the Netherlands

How the InfoBridge Foundation is promoting fair-pricing approaches

Fighting poverty

Setting ‘fair’ prices

What governments should do to boost the incomes of poor farmers and workers

Sudan

Sudan’s uncertain journey towards democracy

Though civilian prime minister is back in office after coup attempt, the situation in Khartoum remains tense

Chilli farming

A hot spice for a hot market

Zimbabwean farmers take aim at profitable global markets for hot chillies

Seaports

Building a better gateway

Tanzania aims to boost regional trade volumes with a major seaport upgrade

Social media

When the music stops

A brief blackout of online communication channels caused a loss of trust

Pandemic impacts

Covid-19 means more debt and more forced labour

Garment workers are worse off due to the coronavirus pandemic

Migrants

When remittances account for one quarter of GDP

From the macro-perspective, labour migration from Nepal is of vital relevance and not simply “voluntary”

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