Employment and the fight against poverty

Occupational health

New 13/05/2022 – by Olga Speranskaya

Toxic substances in the life cycle of clothing

Many workers in textile and garments manufacturing are exposed to health risks they do not understand

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Relevant reading

New 12/05/2022 – by Hans Dembowski

American journalist sheds light on plutocrats’ anxieties

An important book explores how the super-rich live, and why their wealth harms us all

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Business

New 09/05/2022 – by Kilasa Mtambalike

Technology start-ups on the rise

An area in Dar es Salaam is becoming a hotspot for technology start-ups and businesses

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East Africa

New 08/05/2022 – by Alphonce Shiundu

The key to Kenya’s industrial growth

Kenya’s textile and apparel sector is struggling with various bottlenecks

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Lobbying

New 08/05/2022 – by Alphonce Shiundu

Nairobi-based business lobby issues pre-election manifesto

What the Kenya Association of Manufacturers wants the next government to do

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Digitalisation

New 05/05/2022 – by Dirk Reinhard

Marketing digital microinsurance

Increased use of mobile phones and mobile payment systems opens up unexpected possibilities for insuring disadvantaged people

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Finance

New 04/05/2022 – by Dirk Reinhard

Inclusive insurance for everyone

In times of climate crisis and pandemic, low-income groups worldwide need better access to affordable insurance

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Informal sector

New 04/05/2022 – by Markus Loewe

Social protection for everyone

Informal workers deserve to be shielded from shocks such as sickness and unemployment

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Our view

New 28/04/2022 – by Sabine Balk

Clothing must get more value again

Textile production is an ethically, morally and ecologically complex issue – the industry needs social and sustainability standards

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Skills training

25/04/2022 – by Derrick Silimina

Training tailors, cooks or service staff

Catholic nuns try to help young women in Zambia to escape poverty

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DBL Group

22/04/2022 – by M. A. Jabbar, Sabine Balk

How Bangladesh's textile industry will change

Automation will have multiple implications, positive and negative – for example people will have better training so their opportunities improve

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Employment and the fight against poverty