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Governance Drivers of Fossil Fuel Divestment: Evidence From Global Banks

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change poses increasing transition risks for the banking sector, as financial institutions remain exposed to fossil fuel activities despite growing sustainability commitments. This study examines whether corporate governance influences banks' decisions to adopt fossil fuel divestment policies.
Rosella Carè, Massimiliano Cerciello, Nathalie Lévy, Simone Taddeo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of integrated shrub management and restoration techniques for rehabilitating shrub‐encroached rangelands of South Africa

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Herbaceous plant recovery following shrub clearing and reseeding in the rangelands of Peddie, Eastern Cape of South Africa. CTL, control; CO, cutting only; CR, cutting and reseeding; UPO, uprooting only; UPR, uprooting and reseeding. Abstract Background Shrub encroachment (SE) drives rangeland degradation, threatening biodiversity and forage ...
Monelisi Makanya, Khanyisa Jama, Mthunzi Mndela, Sinalo Malindie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The execution rate of procedures to diagnose extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Botswana

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2020
Background: Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) accounts for about 20% of TB cases worldwide. Its diagnosis is challenging. Aim: This study meant to assess the prevalence of EPTB types, procedures to diagnose EPTB and medical officers’ (MOs) views on ...
Tantamika-Kabamba Mudiayi, Stephane Tshitenge, Botshelo T. Kgwaadira, Grace K. Nkubito   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility and acceptability of peer-delivered interventions using mHealth for PrEP services among adolescent girls and young women in DREAMS program in Botswana

Global Health Action, 2023
Background Adolescent girls and young women accounted for 25% of all new HIV infections despite representing only 10% of the population in Sub Saharan Africa. PEPFAR has launched the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS)
Marie-Claude C. Lavoie, Lillian Okui, Natalia Blanco, Kirsten Stoebenau, Jessica F. Magidson, Gadzikanani Gokatweng, Kaizer Ikgopoleng, Manhattan E. Charurat, Ndwapi Ndwapi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Role Do Finance Ministers Play in Political Business Cycles? Evidence‐Based on a New African Dataset

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
wiley   +1 more source

Accessing HIV services in Botswana: perspectives of men who have sex with men and other stakeholders

Global Health Action, 2023
Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) represent an increasing number of new HIV infections in Botswana. Many in Botswana still hold discriminatory views against people who engage in same-sex practices.
Kgosiekae Maxwell Matlapeng, Gbotemi Bukola Babatunde, Netsai Bianca Gwelo, Olagoke Akintola   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revisiting the Nexus Between Trade Liberalisation and Income Inequality: The Case of Sub‐Saharan African Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha, Le Roi Nso Fils, Ulrich Kevin Kamwa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sectoral variations in market orientation and performance among small service firms in Botswana

Management şi Marketing, 2018
The quest for the diversification of Botswana’s mineral-led economy necessitates an examination of other performing ones such as the Tourism-Transport and Finance-Consulting small service sectors which have been identified as also contributing immensely ...
Jaiyeoba Olumide, Iwu Chux Gervase, Marandu Edward   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Foreign nurse educators’ lived experiences of incivility: The case for Botswana

Curationis, 2020
Background: In light of current economic prosperity and subsequent attainment of upper-middle-income country status, Botswana attracted nurse educators from other African countries.
Gloria B. Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, William M. Baratedi, Botshelo R. Sebola, Samuel Raditloko, Kefalotse S. Dithole   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Digital Banking Promote Remittance Receipts? Evidence From Developing Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the realm of technological advancement, like many sectors, the financial sector swiftly embraced digital transformation to help facilitate financial transactions, especially remittance receipts. The digitalisation of the banking sector has made transfers and access to funds quite easier, faster, and more economical by reducing transaction ...
Syed Ali Abbas, Eliyathamby A. Selvanathan, Saroja Selvanathan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source