In my early 20s, fresh out of university and in my first professional job, I acquired several credit cards. I took out a Visa card from my bank for little more reason than the vague notion that it was part of being an adult, useful for emergencies and to establish a credit rating. It seemed…
Paulin Basinga is the Country Director of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Nigeria, a major international donor supporting development in several sectors in the country. As the head of the operations of the Foundation in Nigeria, Mr. Basinga works in close collaboration with government at the federal and state levels, and development…
VICTORIA The island nation of Seychelles designated some of its fragile coastal areas for protection from commercial fishing, oil exploration and development this week, in return for a novel deal relieving it of part of its sovereign debt. The Indian Ocean nation, rich in underwater reefs and postcard-perfect beaches, defaulted on its debt in 2008…
The Seychelles is building two gigantic marine conservation areas to help save turtles, dolphins, and other sea animals. It has done so in exchange for a large chunk of its national debt being paid off. The deal is the first debt swap agreement of its kind. The Seychelles is stepping up its efforts to protect…
The Seychelles is building two gigantic marine conservation areas to help save turtles, dolphins, and other sea animals. It has done so in exchange for a large chunk of its national debt being paid off. The deal is the first debt swap agreement of its kind. The Seychelles is stepping up its efforts to protect…
Image copyright South Beds News Agency Image caption Bedfordshire Police detective Gareth Suffling was jailed for three years for blackmailing a prostitute’s customer The Police Federation has seen an increase in officers seeking help with debt after a documentary showed a detective being arrested for blackmail. Bedfordshire officer Gareth Suffling, 36, was jailed for three…
Do you have outstanding medical debt and need some help figuring out what to do? Our NBC 5 Responds team has culled together the following list of resources that may be able to help. Additionally, NBC 5 will be hosting two phone banks Friday where people with outstanding medical debt can call for assistance about…
If youve ever been to the emergency room, you know the cost of a single visit can leave you feeling worse than before you got there. Medical debt is a huge problem — one in five Americans have it and its the most frequent cause of bankruptcy in the United States. Experts with RIP Medical…
There is no denying that America suffers from a student loan debt crisis, as even young accountants can find themselves saddled with debt which is not easily forgiven. The statistics at this point are well known: 44 million young Americans owe $1.48 trillion, with private loans hitting $7.8 billion in 2014-15. While private loans may…
It sounds like a far-fetched concept from a movie – an ecological project which sees a remote country trade some of its unspoiled “terrain” for a financial aid package that is backed by four of the planet’s most significant economies and a world-famous film star. But the plan which is currently taking shape in the…
