Recycling Used clothing collection in Germany Top story New 07/07/2022 – by Thomas Ahlmann Every year in Germany, about a million tonnes of used clothing is donated to clothing drives – over 2 billion individual textiles.
Secondhand clothes New 06/07/2022 – by Thomas Ahlmann Trade in secondhand clothes: the benefits outweigh the costs The export of secondhand clothing has been criticised, but it has advantages, particularly for low-income people Read
Gender equality New 05/07/2022 – by Oliver Schmidt Women are particularly disadvantaged in the informal sector Gender equality matters in both the formal and the informal economy, for example when it comes to finance Read
Kenya New 04/07/2022 – by Jacob Opara Poor Kenyans complain about rising public debt Instead of shiny infrastructure projects, Kenyans would prefer to have more financial support from the government Read
Economy New 03/07/2022 – by Oliver Schmidt Bringing businesses out of the informal sector Governments and donor agencies worldwide do a great deal to strengthen the formal economy – but not all their efforts are crowned with success Read
D+C/E+Z New 02/07/2022 – by D+C/E+Z Why we believe in our Digital Monthly What purposes our Digital Monthly serves, and how it differs from the print issue Read
Geopolitics New 01/07/2022 – by Jane Escher The strategic relevance of Ukrainian grain Why negotiations regarding shipping routes across the Black Sea are unlikely to deliver results soon Read
Relevant reading New 30/06/2022 – by Iwan J. Azis, Hans Dembowski In promotion of small businesses, prioritise social capital Indonesian economist says social infrastructure is more important than hard infrastructure Read
Our view New 29/06/2022 – by Hans Dembowski The nightmare of states that are too small For informal businesses, state absence means people can only trust those who are close to them Read
Sahel region New 28/06/2022 – by Paolo Cernuschi Innocent suffering in the Sahel region Climate change is making food insecurity worse in Niger Read
Environmental protection New 27/06/2022 – by Pamela Cruz Cleaning up Mexico’s water bodies A NGO hopes to raise awareness for pollution with clean-ups of plastic waste from coastal areas and water bodies across Mexico Read
