More than half of South African workers are turning to sports betting and online gamblingIgor Zhukov via Canva SA Renewal South Africans are turning to gambling for relief, but many are falling deeper into financial distress Published on: 30 Jul 2026, 11:27 am Loading content, please wait… Read the original article here
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has recounted how a carefully executed public communication strategy played a decisive role in helping Nigeria secure its historic Paris Club debt relief during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Speaking on Thursday at the public presentation of “The Pain and the Promise,” a…
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The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday recounted how a deliberate communication strategy helped Nigeria secure the landmark $30 billion Paris Club debt relief during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Okonjo-Iweala, who spoke at the public presentation of ‘’The Pain and the Promise,’’ a new book by communications expert and…
When the family of a 27-year-old man from the state of Kedah, Malaysia, raised RM100,000 (about US$25,000) to pay off the debts he had accumulated due to his gambling addiction, they believed they could finally leave that nightmare behind. However, he still felt guilty about his parents’ sacrifice. As he recounted during a press conference…
Bad betting companies are targeting the most vulnerable, with the help of some politicians, writes Leonardo Sakamoto. Predatory online gambling companies are targeting Brazil’s largely low-income and indebted population, many of whom see online casinos as a way of solving their financial problems. Addiction to digital betting has been responsible for the breakdown of families…
More than half of South African workers are turning to sports betting and online gambling to plug budget shortfalls and to pay off existing debt, a survey showed. About 53% of South African workers between the ages of 18 and 65 and earning at least 8,000 rand ($477) a month are turning to wagering, with…
More than half of South African workers are turning to sports betting and online gambling to plug budget shortfalls and to pay off existing debt, a survey showed. About 53% of South African workers between the ages of 18 and 65 and earning at least 8,000 rand ($477) a month are turning to wagering, with…
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Wednesday recounted how a deliberate communication strategy helped Nigeria secure the landmark $30bn Paris Club debt relief during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Okonjo-Iweala spoke in Abuja at the public presentation of The Pain and the Promise, a new book by communications expert and…
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