According to data analyzed by EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for rising economies, Africa is set to witness explosive growth in consumer spending over the next decade. As the global landscape of digital commerce continues to evolve, Africa
Lord Collins, the new FCDO Minister has had a long-standing commitment to the people of Africa, and he will bring expertise and humanity to the many challenges he now faces – the most urgent of which is the catastrophic war in Sudan.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Small businesses have blamed water suppliers for saddling them with the price of “historic errors” made by managers in the scandal-hit industry, as it appeared their bills will rise nearly 30% by 2030. The water industry regulator,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Structural racism is resulting in stark health inequalities among people from some ethnic backgrounds in London, according to a study by one of the UK’s top public health experts. More than half (52%) of black children and
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Children are being kept in solitary confinement for more than three months in a “serious indictment” of Britain’s youth detention regime, the prisons watchdog has cautioned. Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons, expressed children were not
I made a flying visit to the conservative party conference in Birmingham this week, expecting to find a funeral gathering of party activists, the remaining MPs and supporters. However, I found the atmosphere surprisingly light, almost upbeat. What, you might ask has
The Government might be able to ignore my request for a meeting to discuss their disastrous decision to impose VAT on independent school fees, but they won’t be able to ignore my Westminster Hall debate. I warned at the election, and I’ve
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed optimism that the war with Russia could end sooner than expected. Speaking to ABC News, Zelensky stated, “I think that we are closer to peace than we think,” adding that Ukraine could push Russian President Vladimir
London (Parliament Polics Magazine) – Maintenance and operations employees at London Cable Car have pledged to strike in a row over pay, a union has stated. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) expressed its members could take further steps for months
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK house prices are rising at their fastest annual rate for nearly two years as borrowing prices continue to fall on expectations that the Bank of England will keep cutting interest rates, Nationwide has stated. The building
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In his book, the ex-British prime minister Boris Johnson describes the French president as a ‘positive nuisance’ during Brexit negotiations. French President Emmanuel Macron was a “positive nuisance” during harsh Brexit negotiations and wanted to avenge the
Nurses in England have voiced dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to award a 5.5% pay increase, with two-thirds of Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members voting against the rise. The RCN argued that the pay of experienced nurses has fallen by 25%
