🇿🇼 “Businesspeople like me want to work with someone they can trust,” says a businessman in Zimbabwe. 🤝 And now, there's a platform to create that trust for diaspora customers abroad.

💥 🚺 Violence (also domestic one) is something many women around the world experience. ✊ In February, we had a look at some of their struggles, and how they're fighting back. Check out the issue here. 👉 spkl.io/63329Aegf1 #OrangeTheWorld

💰 Wealth is rapidly becoming more concentrated around the world. The richest 10 % of the population are holding roughly three quarters of it.

🇰🇪 🇩🇪 What is it like to start over in a new country? A civil engineer from Kenya told us about his experience in Germany.

🇮🇳 🇨🇳 When one door closes, the logical thing is to look for another one to open.

Behind every number is a person and their story. Palestinian journalist Ansam Al-Kitaa gave us a first-hand account of displacement, pain and the impossibility of saying goodbye. #Gaza

🇮🇳 🚺 They learn to defend themselves and to lead. Read here what Red Brigade does for girls and women in India 👉 spkl.io/63328Ad90y

Cop30 live: ‘We need to think about how to live without fossil fuels’ Brazilian president Lula tells summit

💰 There's a lot of money in the private purse. Money that can be used for good. 💡 Nico Blaauw from Goodwell Investments told us how the rich can be convinced to do so.

🇰🇪 "Structural egoism": Kenyan environmental and climate activist Joyce Koech called for more solidarity with the Global South. Find the full article in the comments. #COP30 👇

There's a big social divide in Pakistan. Many common people are lacking basic necessities.

🇮🇳 🇨🇳 So are India and China becoming friends now? Not really, but they are intensifying their relationship. Here's how. 👇

Solutions need money: Where is the money for climate action supposed to come from? #COP30 👇

A global study reveals: the vast majority of people want to see more climate action – yet many underestimate how widespread this desire is. Learn more about it here. 👉 spkl.io/63322AjXym #COP30

Mexico’s security strategy is working. But the president must address the country’s rotten politics. The political-criminal nexus is broken, any reduction in violence cannot last

🇵🇰 There's a discrepancy between what Pakistan is capable of in military terms and what it does for its citizens.

🇮🇳 Many women in India still don't feel safe. But they're not staying silent about it anymore. 👇

🤝 It's #COP30 and the climate crisis is getting a little more attention again because of it. 📉 But in general, attention has dropped sharply. Why is that? How can that be addressed? We had a look at that back in July. 👇 🇩🇪: spkl.io/63328AbeCe 🇬🇧: spkl.io/63329AbeC5

There are some dark chapters to how Mexico's Maya Train was built. 👇

🇵🇰 Pakistan's social sector indicators are alarmingly weak.

🔙 Some African democracies are sliding back towards authoritarianism. Two examples: South Africa and Ethiopia. 💡 Here's what can be learned from them for the future of democracy in Africa. ⬇️

🎉 Good news: You now have a place to go for good news! You can find them on our website here. 👉 spkl.io/63320Awx50

💰 Money, money, money: In our November issue, we had a look at the powers of the super-rich in politics. Get the English and German version here: 🇬🇧: spkl.io/63321AwqVz 🇩🇪: spkl.io/63322AwqVM

Do you own an ID card or passport? Thousands of people born and raised in Kenya don't – as do people in other African countries. We tell their stories. 👇

🇮🇳 🇨🇳 So are India and China becoming friends now? Not really, but they seem to be intensifying their relationship. Here's how. 👇

🤝 🇧🇷 Little more than one week left until #COP30 in Brazil. Here's what to expect. 👇

"As the country slowly returns to normal, many people are struggling to comprehend what happened during those intense 48 hours in early September." So what's next for Nepal? 👇

🌍 In many African countries, the same heads of state ruled – or have continued to rule – for decades after independence from colonial powers.

🇵🇰 While it has a strong military, Pakistan only scores a 0.41 on the Human Capital Index. Why is that? 👇

🇰🇪 "Structural egoism": Kenyan environmental and climate activist Joyce Koech called for more solidarity with the Global South. Find the full article in the comments. 👇

If you are looking for locally researched journalism from Israel and Palestine that goes deeper than daily disaster reports, you should take a look at the +972 Magazine. The online magazine has been run by a group of Palestinian and Israeli journalists for 15 years. 👉 www.972mag.com

One of the biggest trouble spots in North-East Africa is called GERD, short for Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa's largest hydroelectric project. Al Jazeera tells the fascinating story of this massive infrastructure project. 👇

🇰🇪 🇩🇪 What is it like to start over in a new country? A civil engineer from Kenya told us about his experience in Germany.

🌍 💥 At a deeply divided UN General Assembly, African leaders demanded more say for Africa in global decision-making.

35 years after the Washington Consensus, is a new economic paradigm emerging? Read a new interview on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social with the editors of The London Consensus @lsepress.bsky.social, Irene Bucelli, Tim Besley and Andrés Velasco @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social

You're probably not hearing much about re-democratisation recently. But it exists. A story less told, but worth reading 👇 #democracy #autocracy

From forgotten foods to vanishing crops: Paulina Addy from Ghana's Agriculture Ministry explains the reasons behind dangerous changes in diets and cultivation. 👇

✨ Do yourself a favour: Stop doomscrolling, and check out these good news! 👇

Autocrats around the world are joining forces to stay in power. These are the dirty tricks straight from their playbook. 👇

Government debt is one of humanity’s great inventions. It allows societies to store wealth, fight crises and build for the future. The magic of borrowing, though, comes with a temptation

🌍 African leaders are fed up with one thing. And they made that pretty clear at #UNGA. 👇

The Argentine president is now under extreme pressure to win the midterms on October 26th

Given the volume of the debate in many parts of the world, this might come as a surprise. 👇

The resilience of young Africans is somewhat legendary. What is there to it? We asked Kenyan clinical psychologist Gladys K. Mwiti. 👇

📈 Growth alone does not suffice. 👉 spkl.io/63324Anr5g

🌱 Beyond greenwashing: How can companies really make a positive impact for climate?

🔔 Good news seem to be rare these days. We've got some AI- and space-related ones. 👇

🏆 This year's Nobel peace prize goes to Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado. She's long been fighting against Maduro's regime and for democracy. 🏃‍♂️ The sheer number of refugees from Venezuela speaks for itself about what the situation is like there.

🤝 When millions of Venezuelans fled across the border, Colombia made a bold choice. Here's what it offered Venezuelan refugees. 👉 spkl.io/63329AVQWl

Some words age really well, unfortunately. A still highly relevant piece on democracies under threat & pressure 👇