Water footprints provide interesting information, but they should not be used as a tool for decision-making. ShutterstockIt seems logical that crops and goods that need lots of water should not be produced in water-scarce countries. If consumers, companies and governments know how much water is used, they could then make the right decisions about what to make and buy. Instead … [Read more...] about Why water footprinting should be used with caution as a regulatory tool | The Conversation
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African governments aren’t taxing the rich. Why they should | The Conversation
One of the ways that super-rich individuals in Africa are evading tax is through keeping their money in offshore accounts. Goya Bauwens/Flickr, CC BY-NCA great deal of attention has been paid to the obstacles African governments face in effectively taxing the profits of transnational corporations. African governments are frequently urged to widen their tax bases by reducing … [Read more...] about African governments aren’t taxing the rich. Why they should | The Conversation
How to get the African films we all should see onto our screens | The Conversation
Nate Parker, director of the recent revolutionary US film "Birth of a Nation". ShutterstockConfronted with questions about why the jury of the 2016 Berlin Film Festival has no people of colour, the jury president - and three-time Oscar-winner - Meryl Streep said: We are all Africans really. In the wake of the OscarsSoWhite controversy about lack of diversity in the … [Read more...] about How to get the African films we all should see onto our screens | The Conversation
Why the voice of Africa’s informal economy should be heard | The Conversation
The informal economy represents about 72% of total employment in sub-Saharan Africa. ReutersThe informal economy in Africa is big business. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that its average size as a percentage of gross domestic product in sub-Saharan Africa is 41%. This ranges from under 30% in South Africa to 60% in Nigeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. It is … [Read more...] about Why the voice of Africa’s informal economy should be heard | The Conversation
Why the rich should do more to save the world | The Conversation
Bill Gates pioneered the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, an initiative by 28 billionaires to push for more funding for clean energy. EPA/Ian LangsdonOne of the remarkable outcomes of the climate change negotiations in Paris is an initiative launched by 28 billionaires on the sidelines of COP21 to push for an increase in funding for clean energy technologies. The Breakthrough … [Read more...] about Why the rich should do more to save the world | The Conversation
