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Economy

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No questions asked: the rise of loan sharks in lockdown South Africa

By Magnus Godvik Ekeland in Economy on 07 Dec 2020

As the economic effects of Covid-19 kicked in, Eastern Cape residents preferred to borrow money from loan sharks, rather than relying on family and friends.…

The plight of domestic workers during India's lockdown

By Samira Agnihotri in Inequality on 06 Jul 2020

Domestic workers in the city of Bengaluru face multiple discriminations across class, gender and caste lines. The lockdown has made their lives harder.…

India’s lockdown tragedy: bleeding along the fault lines of a nation

By A.R. Vasavi in Inequality on 23 Jun 2020

India's lockdown has thrown into stark relief the devastating inequalities that exclude the majority of people from full social and economic citizenship.…

The African Union Covid-19 Response Fund: a new social contract

By Ebba Kalondo, Carl Manlan in Public Health Systems on 18 Jun 2020

Building on the experience of past epidemics such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the African continent is on its way to build a new social contract.…

Will Covid-19 be the spark for the next global debt crisis?

By Jürgen Schraten in Economy on 05 Jun 2020

If the old ways of dealing with debt are not abandoned, the disruptions to the economy brought about by Covid-19 could set in motion a global debt crisis.…

Covid-19 and displaced Syrians' livelihoods along the Turkey-Syria border

By Ann-Christin Wagner, Anas Al Kaddour, Shaher Abdullateef, Lisa Boden in Livelihoods on 11 May 2020

The pandemic is likely to cause significant disruptions to the incomes, remittances and trade ties of displaced Syrians living across Turkey and northwest Syria.…

Is the pandemic a revolution?

By Keith Hart in Capitalism on 06 May 2020

The revolutionary "struggle for happiness" has been a main driver of 20th century popular politics. Covid-19 shows us that this struggle is now everywhere.…

Africa's economic response to Covid-19: another missed opportunity?

By Horman Chitonge in Economy on 04 May 2020

African governments' coronavirus economic measures favour formal businesses, and neglect the informal sector, which is the one most in need of support.…

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