Economy
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Who’s afraid of Aliko Dangote?
The $19 billion Dangote Refinery could meet Nigeria’s refined product needs. This upsets prosperous local importers – and the regulators who have lived comfortably ... -
How progressive taxation can raise trillions for climate action
A new report finds that developed countries could raise $2 trillion in climate finance per year by raising their tax-to-GDP ratios by four points. ... -
SBTi’s controversial shift has given a new lifeline to the carbon offset ruse
The climate target body should follow the science and limit the use of carbon offsets to where there is really no other way. Update: ... -
“You can’t wake up today and tell Africans to stop cooking with fire”
African Arguments spoke to Namibia’s Industrialisation and Trade Minister about industrial strategy, unjust trade, and green hydrogen controversies. Namibia exports mostly unprocessed goods – ... -
Here are 3 steps governments can take to reduce risks of green grabs
What can governments do to mitigate the risks carbon offsets can pose to rights, livelihoods, food security, and ecosystems? In recent years, the pace ... -
How the international financial system exports extinction to the DRC
Biodiversity loss from unequal mining deals is not a glitch. It’s the logical end point of multiple transnational pressures. The Democratic Republic of the ... -
“Patience is running out”: Did Bonn make progress on climate finance?
An expert panel give their verdict on critical climate negotiations at the just-concluded conference in Bonn. A gruelling two weeks of climate negotiations concluded ... -
“Three things we need G7 to do”: An open letter from 49 MPs across Africa
A group of parliamentarians from 20 countries across Africa call for debt forgiveness, financial reform, and climate commitments to be met. Many countries in ...
