Impacts of Illegal Wildlife Trade on the Tourist Sector in Ethiopia: The U.S. Embassy and Mission to the African Union are hosting an event on March 1 at 2:00 pm to engage the tourist sector in Ethiopia about the negative impacts of the illegal wildlife trade. Ethiopia is a transit country for endangered wildlife products from Africa. Speakers will include the … [Read more...] about Impacts of Illegal Wildlife Trade on the Tourist Sector in Ethiopia
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Bittersweet economic impacts of a sugar tax
Bittersweet economic impacts of a sugar tax: Agility Health CEO Patrick Masobe believes concerns that a tax on sugary drinks could lead to job losses needs to be balanced against the economic impact of an increasingly unhealthy workforce. Photo: Agility Health Submissions on the proposed tax on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) closed recently, with beverage manufacturers … [Read more...] about Bittersweet economic impacts of a sugar tax